Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Quilt Binding Sewing Tutorial
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Watch Stitch it! Sisters Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Quilt Binding Tutorial Video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey from Team NZP! In this video, Deanna shares Nancy Zieman’s absolute easiest method for adding quilt binding!
Quilt Binding finishes off the edges of a quilted project and also adds a border of color! Seam multiple colors of fabric strips for variegated quilt binding!
Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Supplies Listing
Exclusive Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Wall Hanging Bundle Box by Team NZP
Rotary Cutting Ruler, Rotary Cutter and Mat
12-1/2″ x 12-1/2″ Square Rotary Cutter Ruler
Clover’s Heart Shaped Straight Pins and/or Clover’s Heart Shaped Magnetic Pin Caddy
Clover’s I Sew For Fun Fabric Marking Pen
Clover’s Fine White Marking Pen
Clover’s 1-4″ Fusible Web Tape
Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl Stiletto
Clover’s Ultimate Quilt ‘n Stitch Presser Foot
Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Blendables Thread- Westport Petites Collection
Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Shears
Clover’s 5-1/8″ Bordeaux Shears
June Tailor’s Eze-View Pressing Cloth
June Tailor’s Non-Stick Teflon Pressing Sheet
June Tailor’s Quilt Basting Spray
Schmetz Chrome Quilting Needles Size 90
Iron
Stitch it! Sisters Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Quilt Binding Sewing Tutorial
Create Binding
- Using a Rotary Cutter, Ruler and, mat, cut four 2-1/4″ x 22″ Burgundy Cotton Shades fabric strips and three 2-1/4″ x 22″ Grape Cotton Shades.
- With right sides together, place one Burgundy fabric strip to one Grape fabric strip, offsetting strips 1/2″.
- Stitch short ends of strips, using a diagonal seam, connecting angle intersections.
- Trim seam allowances to 1/4′.
- Stitch remaining fabric strips together, alternating Burgundy and Grape Cotton Shades – as shown – to create binding.
- Using a Rotary Cutter, Ruler and mat, cut strip in half at a 45-degree angle.
- Using Clover’s Hot Ruler, press under 1/4″ along 45-degree short end.
- Cut a length of Clover’s 1/4″ Fusible Web Tape.
- Following manufactures instructions fuse web tape to right side of pressed binding edge.
- Place fabric strip wrong sides together, meeting long edges. Press.
Attach Binding
- Meet binding cut edge to quilt edge, right sides together, near center of one edge. Pin.
- Stitch binding to quilt, beginning stitching at about 4″ from binding end. Backstitch.
- Stitch using scant 1/4″ seam.
- Prior to reaching the first corner, using Clover’s Seams Right and Fine White Marking Pen, mark a dot at 1/4″ from corner.
- Continue to stitching to marked dot. Backstitch. Cut threads. Rotate quilt.
- Fold binding up at angle–along same plane as quilt edge. Finger press to mark crease.
- Using Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl Stiletto, fold binding forward over awl, meeting binding cut edge to quilt cut edge.
- Stitch seam and backstitch at corner.
- Continue stitching, removing pins as you sew.
- Repeat steps above on all four corners.
- After stitching the final corner, stop stitching about 4″ away from angle-folded end of beginning binding. Backstitch.
- Remove paper backing from Clover’s 1/4″ Fusible Web Tape, insert ending binding into beginning of binding.
- Fold under end of binding, press.
- Using scissors cut away excess binding end.
- Re-fold binding right sides together. Press.
- Stitch binding to quilt edge. Backstitch.
- Press binding away from quilt center.
- Fold or “wrap” binding to wrong side, fussy folding corner folds to desired angles.
- Wonder Clip binding to quilt back.
- Attached Edge Joining Presser Foot to sewing machine.
- Stitch binding to quilt, stitching in the “ditch” or the “well” of the seam – where the binding meets the quilt.
For a nearly “invisible” seam, stitch binding to quilt, stitching in the “ditch” with Monofilament Thread.
Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Supplies Listing
Exclusive Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Wall Hanging Bundle Box by Team NZP
Rotary Cutting Ruler, Rotary Cutter and Mat
12-1/2″ x 12-1/2″ Square Rotary Cutter Ruler
Clover’s Heart Shaped Straight Pins and/or Clover’s Heart Shaped Magnetic Pin Caddy
Clover’s I Sew For Fun Fabric Marking Pen
Clover’s Fine White Marking Pen
Clover’s 1-4″ Fusible Web Tape
Clover’s Straight Tailor’s Awl Stiletto
Clover’s Ultimate Quilt ‘n Stitch Presser Foot
Sulky 12 wt. Cotton Blendables Thread- Westport Petites Collection
Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Shears
Clover’s 5-1/8″ Bordeaux Shears
June Tailor’s Eze-View Pressing Cloth
June Tailor’s Non-Stick Teflon Pressing Sheet
June Tailor’s Quilt Basting Spray
Schmetz Chrome Quilting Needles Size 90
Iron
Then, head over to ShopNZP.com and purchase our Exclusive Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Quilted Wall Hanging Bundle Box that includes six Cotton Shades Fat Quarters and White Confetti Cotton Backing Fabric from Riley Blake Designs; Pellon® Wonder-Under® Paper Backed Fusible Web and Fusible Fleece Batting; and our Exclusive Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Quilted Wall Hanging Pattern! Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make two 16″ x 16″ Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Quilted Wall Hangings! You’ll supply the thread.
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Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 218 Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Quilt Binding!
Watch Stitch it! Sisters Absolute Easiest Way to Sew Quilt Binding Tutorial Video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey from Team NZP! In this video, Deanna and Dana share the last step in making a quilt, adding the binding! Try Nancy Zieman’s absolute easiest binging technique for great results with your next quilt.
Then, head over to ShopNZP.com and purchase our Exclusive Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Quilted Wall Hanging Bundle Box that includes . Our Exclusive Exclusive Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Quilted Wall Hanging Bundle Box includes everything you’ll need to make two 16″ x 16″ Modern Mini Shades & Shadows Quilted Wall Hangings! You’ll supply the thread.
Enter the #ModernMiniQuiltChallenge
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