Ultimate Binding Tutorial
 

I have been quilting for about 12 years now but do not consider myself an expert by any means. In fact I don't feel I qualify as an intermediate. I have had trouble with connecting binding ends no matter how many tutorials I have seen. Today I watched one that was amazing. Many of you have probably already seen this one but I had to share it for those of you who haven't seen it. It is by Jenny of MSQC and I have already tested it. My corners turned out fantastic and when I connected the ends of my binding it worked out exactly as Jenny said it would. Here is the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vCWpxBRs20

this is how I do mine. First time I saw this, I saved it. She makes it sew simple and it is

I saved it somewhere along the way, it is a great tutorial and I use this method too.

Yes, this is the method I use now, too. So easy and accurate!

Wow, I had never seen this method and will certainly try it next time I bind. Thank you so much for posting this link.

I basically do it the same way except I liked to pin my binding all around the quilt before I took it to the machine. Now I use Elmer's Glue and the iron, go all around the quilt till I get to the 2 ends, glue them together, take it the the machine to stitch the ends down, then back to the iron to glue the rest down before taking it to the machine to stitch it down all around. I hate getting stuck by the pins so this is the reason for using Elmer's GLue. I tried doing it exactly like Jenny but I found I had troubles with either the quilt stretching or the binding stretching on me as I went around. Using the glue made it easier for me. I also hand stitch it to the back while I watch TV at night. Keeps me from munching.

I do my corners like Jenny does, but you do not need to take it out of the machine to do that. Just keep the needle down, turn the quilt, pull binding taut down the next side and put that tuck in there. Lay it flat and you are ready to lift the needle and move it over to the seam line. No need to cut the thread.

I also press a triangle into the beginning of the binding strip and that is my ruler. That's how much the overlap will be. No need to go get a ruler or eyeball it. Cut it off at the base of that triangle.

I was certain many of you had seen this but thought that I might not be the only one that had not seen it and it has made binding so much easier for me. Thank you Jenny

Thank you - I will have to try this. I love Jenny - she's an inspiration.

I have no idea where I learned to do binding the same way, but have been doing it this way since I started making quilts. I do have one little hint to add. When you are trimming the overlap on a bias binding, instead of cutting at the 2.5" line, I cut at the 2.25" line, since moving the quilt binding around to sew it can add a little stretched length. Sew as before. It will still lay perfect for you, but only do this on bias binding. This "missing" 1/4" is not even visible on bias binging.