The first time I made a quilt I wasn't quite sure how to sew on the binding. I spent a lot of time making a quilt for my mom's 80th birthday, and I didn't want to mess it up by doing a poor job on the binding. Fortunately, I have a co-worker friend who is an avid quilter and gave me a super easy way to bind it.

Quilt bindings are the most magical, and sometime confusing part of quilt making, especially for a new quilter! I shared a tutorial a few years back, but have adapted and made a few changes as I’ve grown as a quilter, and thought it was enough to update the post. Any tips or suggestions you might […]

Learn to make quilt binding in six simples steps by Simple Simon and Company.

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

Updated 4-25-12 with new and improved pictures! In honor of Sew, Mama, Sew’s quilting month I am finally getting around to posting this pictorial tutorial (say that 10 times fast!) on how to …

Learn all about sewing binding on a quilt with our in-depth hands-on tutorial. We'll show you how to calculate binding, make binding for a quilt, and how to finish binding!

Wondering about Finishing or Binding a Quilt? Top US quilting blog, Diary of a Quilter, features their Step by Step Instructions. Click here now!!

Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial Self Binding means: Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding, I am bring this over from The Quilt Ladies, this post is used and asked for all the time, Thank you for that. Just a few days ago I received this comment on my original post: … Continue reading "Self-binding a Quilt Tutorial"

This is a very quick and simple way to bind a quilt! Once you’re done…

Watch this tutorial on How to make an Easy Self-Binding Quilt. Jenny demonstrates how to make a quick and easy Self-Binding Quilt using 2.5 inch strips of precut fabric (jelly roll). For this project, Jenny chose the ""Cottage Bleu"" Jelly Roll by Robin Pickens for Moda Fabrics. Follow Missouri Star Quilt Co. for more Patchwork Quilting tutorials & inspirations!