Magic Binding tutorial/video
 

I came across this tutorial for quilt binding with a flange that is stitched on both sides and looks really nice, no handstitching your binding if you don't want to! Also it is approved for Quilts of Valor. I think it would be useful for when you know the quilt will be getting a lot of use and washing. http://www.52quilts.com/2015/02/susi...-tutorial.html

Thanks so much. I have a terrible time doing complete binding on a machine.

thanks for sharing. i should use it more often because i hate hand stitching

This is also my favorite binding method. In the tutorial on this board, she posts a narrower option which I prefer:
https://www.quiltingboard.com/tutori...g-t200207.html

Thanks for posting...nice tutorial to have in your back pocket.

Really nice tutorial that is well presented. I will have to try this method on my next quilt. I do almost all of my bindings by machine and am happy with the look. But, I have done the flanges separately, which, of course, adds bulk in a narrow area. Thanks for the link.

Thanks...I saved this.

Thanks! I need to learn how to do this for charity quilts. The links are helpful since I don’t spend a lot of time searching on the internet.

I like the faux-flange method for all of my non-show quilts. It's quick, easy, and very attractive on the front. I have a couple of videos on the technique that I use. The first one is my favorite way to join the ends. The second one has a helpful way to treat the corners.

https://thequiltshow.com/daily-blog/...5bfc3a371c1723

https://www.quiltingcompany.com/how-...hm-welcome-new

I might try that on a small project but for a large quilt it would be too much work to cut and sew two pieces of fabric to make one binding. JMHO

Thank you for posting this. She does a great job of actually showing what she is talking about. My only caveat is she makes joining the ends really difficult on herself. Her binding by machine might make binding much faster, I am only wondering how much time measuring and cutting, and sewing the extra binding strip takes. I might just have to try it on a small item.

I quickly scanned all the sites listed and am going to try them on small pieces to see which one "clicks" with me.
Thanks, Everyone.

This is the only way I do binding now. I love the look of it and how easy it is to do.

I was thinking the same thing, but really, the suggestion to use invisible thread was an aha moment for me. I recently bought a device for stitching the binding in the ditch on the front as shown in the video, but without a flange. I still have a hard time hitting that ditch. Why didn't I think of invisible thread before? Now I have some questions: If you've used it, is there a downside? I remember having a blouse that had invisible thread used to stitch in the label, and the thread end was scratchy. Is that a possible problem on a quilt? Also, would it hold up as well as normal thread?

I will definitely use this method on my next small project. Thanks for posting this excellent video! Also, I browsed around the website some more, and there's some neat eye candy and inspiration as well as some other tutorials to check out.

I enjoyed the tutorial. Thank you for sharing.