Quiltingboard Forums

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)

- Main (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/)

- - Binding (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/binding-t128754.html)

I use a combination of these three videos. You could use any one of these but since I had to teach myself as well (like you), I felt like I gained the most knowledge by watching all three.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buCKs...mbedded#at=298

first steps - I use this link to find out how to cut the binding and how to sew the binding strips together to form a continuous binding strip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wprg5vzkuGw

I use this link for machine sewing the binding to both the front and the back ( she has a second video to this as well)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dauc...ature=youtu.be

last steps - I use this last link (only the end portion) to learn how join the two pieces at the end to create a smooth join.

I just did my first binding last week and found it so easy after watching these! Hope it helps :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carol's Quilts

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Binding tutorial Eleanor Burns:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c85voeoj50Y

Glue method binding Sharon Schamber:
http://quiltinggallery.com/2008/05/1...s-school-glue/

I had a lot of trouble with the glue method, even though Sharon makes it look so easy. Like anything else, I guess it takes some practice. I used too much and when I heat set it with the iron, it spread out to the width of the binding and stuck there and I couldn't hand stitch through it. I didn't want to wash the whole quilt with all the raw edges exposed, so I did it by hand in the kitchen sink, a few inches at a time, rubbing the glue off between my fingers, which was hard to do because it was already dried and stiff. Thank goodness I had done only one side. Anyway, it was a mess and took forever; scrubbing it with my fingers also distorted the binding strips. Anyway, I will never do it again. I just pin it and stitch by hand and I'm good. Never stick myself either!

I just read this. I didn't mean to say that I'm good at doing this binding like I'm bragging. I meant to say that I'm good to go and everything is all good. I certainly don't want to come off looking like a braggart!

The two best tips I received on binding were to cut it 2 1/4 inches instead of the typical 2 1/2 inches and to cut the overlap exactly the same as the width of the binding. My bindings now fit perfectly every time. I can't remember where I saw these two tips but I expect it was either here or in a link I found here. Good luck!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gatormom3

When you cut the overlap exactly the same as the width of the binding, it will work no matter how wide your binding is. I do it all the time and never have a problem.