Decorative quilt binding

Add a fun detail to your quilt with a new decorative stitch on the binding.

Using big stitch hand binding adds a unique, functional, and decorative stitch to your quilt while simultaneously attaching your binding.

Do you dither and question when it comes to finishing your quilt? Of course, there is always a traditional binding, but having quilt binding options ups the ante for personal expression and brings a certain je ne sais quoi to the whole piece. Join Jane Dávila in her quest for bespoke edges:

I like to think of finishing the raw edges of a quilt – to be a little like adding the ribbon to a package wrapped with pretty paper – or the frame on a painting. The project is still pretty – but finishing the raw edges make it complete. Finishing the edges of my quilt is an important part of the quilting process – and I have to confess – it may be my favorite part. There’s more than one way to finish the edges of our quilt. So … how do we choose? Read more ... #Quiltblox #QuiltBinding

How to Make Wide Quilt Binding with Carrie of Lifting Limits Quilting. Learn how to not loose much around the edges and turn those corners!

Since we are all stuck at home madly sewing every last scrap together ;) hahaha! Impossible I know! I thought I would post this scrap binding tutorial from a little while back… just in case you can’t get to the store to buy binding to match all those newly finished quilts! Here is a great way to use every last scrap no matter how skimpy the size. I have the hardest time throwing away odd sized strips… you know the ones left at the end of your yardage once you’ve cut all your 2½” strips (or…

When I first started quilting I had no idea how to bind a quilt. I had no family or friends who quilted and I wasn't a part of a quilting group. I had an entourage of children and they were all very young so I never had time or money to attend a class so I resorted to books. This certainly wasn't a hardship as I love books but binding in books and patterns, in my experience, is just an after thought. It's briefly addressed and not given any real focus. One thing that I've learnt over the…

Gina Tell ✂️ Thread Graffiti on Instagram: "Step #behindtheseams with me and let’s make a flange binding on my new Home Town Holiday table runner! As many of you know I am all self taught, so I might not do things the traditional way but that’s the fun thing about being creative, there are no rules!! Comment ‘Binding’ and I will send you the links to my binding rulers and YouTube tutorials. Or the next time you have a special quilt done sent it to me for longarm quilting service and I…

We’re thrilled to welcome Aggy Burczyk back to the blog for Binding with a Touch (Part 2) – Beautifying Your Binding. Thanks so much, Aggy! – – – – – ̵…

Today on QUILTsocial Christine Baker finishes off her curved pieced Northcott Stonehenge Elements quilt by binding it with a flanged binding.