Several months ago, Sew Mama Sew asked me to round up some quilting tutorials, and so far, I've shared 12 Fundamental Quilting Skills and 8 Modern Ways to Back a Quilt. Today you'll find 15 Best Binding Tutorials, a pretty exhaustive collection. {Just click here.} There's a few of my own {striped binding and straight and angled matched binding} plus a dozen more, several of which I'd never seen before. You know I like to put a twist on my quilts' bindings, but even so, I was surprised and impressed at some of the techniques I found, and I'm pretty sure you'll find something new to try, or a tutorial to make your favorite method even better.
Nice write-up of the binding tutorials, Debbie. I saw some I'd like to try--always good to learn a new trick once in a while! Many thanks for including me on that list.
ReplyDeleteI don't like to take a lot of time making and sewing a binding. I usually bind with fabric I used for the back which is a solid color pieced with blocks from the top. I like to get my binding done so I can start a new project.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great resource, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the binding process and I do put a bit of effort into picking the fabric and I hand-sew the final stage. But some of those techniques went beyond "binding" -- they are more like -- well, I don't know exactly! Interesting read though!
ReplyDeleteI love binding. I, admittedly, much prefer handstitching my binding to the back over any machine finish. I find it looks much better and I love the process - it's nice to just sit, sometimes. I have quilts that are nearly 20 years old and washed like crazy and no sign of my handstitched bindings giving way, so I don't plan to change. Having said that, I am really enjoying the tutorials about different ways to create the binding, such as yours on matching the binding to the front - I think that is so awesome and want to try it one day.
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing, Debbie! You always come up with the best ideas for quilting!!
ReplyDeleteI did find some that I love! I also found one for the actual cutting of bias binding that explained it better than many, at sew4 home....
ReplyDeleteGreat binding posts! One that's not on the list is the Trends and Traditions blog post on binding odd angles. Her tutorial is excellent and helped me do a zig zag edge with precision.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post! There were two of them that I have not tried but want to!! Thanks a bunch.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this binding series Debbie. I've already passed it on to all my guild members.
ReplyDeleteReally a fabulous round-up of binding techniques!!! I learned a few new things. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteCheck out a couple of my blog posts for binding tutorials and tips. On 5/14/13 I show a facing binding method with a detail picture of how to trim the bulk out of the corners so you don't get a lump. 11/20/14 I have a tip on straight match binding to help reduce the lump you can get - I trim my seam allowances at an angle. On 6/20/12 I have a tutorial showing how to make sewn mitered corners. My blog is http://pattythequiltlady.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI just cannot wait to try several of these that I hadn't seen before!! Just sos you know, I used to Despise (!) binding, which is reflected in your surveys, but since taking the time to practice some of these techniques, I love to think of how to do it. SOON, I will also love the actual doing... I think :))
ReplyDeleteI don't hate binding per se, I just hate spending time on it, I want to get on to the next thing!
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