Joining binding ends
 

I don't know why I never thought of this way to join the ends of the binding strips, a step that I seem to have a ton of trouble with, but Nancy's Notions has a video on what to me is a simple step to do this. I hope this helps some folks who have never tried this method.


http://www.nancysnotions.com/categor...g+technique.do

Neato! I finally got down a technique that works for me, but this sure looks worth a try. Thanks for the tip.

This is what I do, minus the tape. I'll have to try that.

That does look like a quick way to connect the two ends. May be worth a try.

This is exactly how I do mine except I don't use the tape.

The Crafty Quilter has a good one too.

Thanks! I always have a hard time with the ends.

Interesting video. Thanks for posting

Good video, thanks!

I actually took a "binding" class. We were shown all kinds of techniques with all kinds of helpful do-dads to make it happen. This is the technique I took away from the class that was the easiest.

I did not watch the whole video but I do not use any tape (what was that for), just press the 45 degree angle and trim, when you get to the end, do the same thing, trim to a reasonable length (you don't need inches) and tuck her in!!

Missouri Star Quilt on You Tube has a binding tute that is fabulous...and I love the easy way of matching the ends. No special tape required, just a ruler...any ruler! I'm into keeping things simple.

When I do binding, I leave about a 6" tail when I begin, handle the corners just like on this video - starting my seam about 1/2 way down one side. As I come around to the last side, I stop sewing and back stitch about 8inches from where the first seam started. I then lay my binding on top of the staring piece, and overlap the exact width of the binding (e.g. 2.5" strip, I overlap 2.5").. I then cut the excess off, and using the mitered joining method (lay left piece horizontal, right side piece vertical - right fabric sides together, and stitch from upper left corner to lower right. Then you hold that side up, pulling away slightly from the seam, and you will find that your binding fits EXACTLY, with no additional bulk from having to tuck one end inside the other. Trim the seam allowance to 1/4 inch, and then finish sewing your binding down. It is really easy, and works every time, with every size binding strip.

shorebird, That is how I learned to do my bindings too, and it really does make it lie flat.

I have seen those tutorials for that method, but wouldn't it make a bulky join for a coupl
of inches? There would be 4 layers of fabric involved. I would much rather have a diagonal seam for the join. Just allow plenty of wiggle room to do so. .

that ending is so much easier for me, tuck it in and forget it

Thanks for sharing..

I bind like this, but not with sewing in the ditch. I may try this. It would be nice for my fingers not to get chewed up when binding a batik quilt.