One Piece Quilt Binding
Sewing together pieces of fabric to form the top layer of the quilt typically done in blocks.
One piece quilt binding. Strips of fabric used to bind the edges of a quilt. Really a fun size. Newest technique for reversible quilting. Click here for supplies.
That way when i make the second fold a double layer of binding covers the quilt edge. There was room for mistakes and it seemed relatively straight forward. You know the binding that that they make that is made with two colors so it looks like piping. This may go viral.
Once i found the self binding option i was sold. So with one block you can get a quilt. I was looking at one of my daughter s quilts the other day that i made in the mid 80s. The horizontal sides of the quilt are easy and require only one piece of fabric for the binding the sky on top and the grass on the bottom.
Just a darling little quilt. Like i mentioned previously i was really scared to do a separate binding for my quilts. This time i ll use bias binding just like i would on any old quilt that needed a new one. If you want to try this technique here is what you need.
The binding has worn thru so i need to replace it. What i call the three layers top. It s really useful i think any quilter should learn it. Now what i really want to show you in this tutorial is how to make that awesome flange binding.
This technique produces continuous bias binding from one piece of fabric using only two seams. Binding a quilt is a skill that every. Sewing binding around a quilt s edges is one of the final steps in quiltmaking. Perfect size for a baby quilt.
Binding keeps the edges intact and can add another element to the quilt s design. Quilt binding is the fabric that s used to cover the outer edges of the quilt sandwich the quilt top batting and backing after the quilt is quilted. I did cut each piece a couple of inches longer than needed as extra is needed to fold under to the back and finish the edge. The edging of a quilt it encases the raw edges.
From half yard of fabric i made 288 bias tape 8 yards 2 wide enough for binding a 70 square quilt. The width of my binding is 2.