How to Machine Bind Your Quilts

How to Machine Bind Your Quilts - Fat Quarter Shop

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10 жыл бұрын

Machine binding a quilt is a quicker technique that will add joy to your quilting process. This simple process is great for beginners who are looking for a way to attach binding to a quilt, as well as quilters looking for a way to bind their quilt in half the time. With a few pins and a little bit of patience, you will have a perfectly bound quilt.
BINDING FORMULA FOR MEASURING BINDING STRIPS (0:48)
Measure the perimeter of your quilt and add 15”, then divide by 40” and round up.
For this quilt: Perimeter is 80” + 15” = 95” ÷ 40” = 2.375  3 Binding Strips
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@lauralawrence1337 2 жыл бұрын

This is a good tutorial. I only wish they had showed what the finished binding looked like on the back side!

@ninad5692 3 жыл бұрын

I know this is 6 years old but for any other new quilters who see this...for me this tutorial was a game changer! Not having to mess about with doing a diagonal seam on my binding took away all the frustration and just left the enjoyment of binding. I actually really like this part of quilting but the whole fitting together and sewing a diagonal seam was stressful. Maybe it's not a purist's way of doing binding but it's good enough for my purposes and I'm back to loving the binding part. I always hand sew the back because I like to stitch but using the machine on the front with this new (old) method makes it quite quick and easy. Thank you FQS!

@johannebrunner6477 Жыл бұрын

It’s not a big deal having a straight seam. Why people make such a fuss is ridiculous.

@KP-mb9jx 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Kimberly, Your work is always so neat and precise, plus you always explain it so well. Thank you, Karen

@beckyfox73 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great method! As a new quilter this makes me feel more confident that I can do this now rather than turning my quilt inside out and hand tying :) Thank you so much!

@mabelbrooks2456 10 жыл бұрын

Thank You! I struggle with machine binding and miter corners all the time but I think I finally learned how to do it.

@kimethaturner152 9 жыл бұрын

This method is FABULOUS! I will be doing this from now on. it looks so neat and even. I love it.

@califshrimp 10 жыл бұрын

I LOVE this method!!! Saves me tons of time and is so neat looking.

@sarahsheere7204 6 жыл бұрын

Love the cute ornament quilting!!!

@gretchens_haus 4 жыл бұрын

I tried this method today and I was very pleased with the results. I may have to switch to doing all my quilts this way.

@tracybrewer5844 9 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I did my binding this way and wow I was amazed at how beautiful it came out. It was the best binding id ever done. And my mitred corners just perfect. Can't thank you enough for showing us this video. Love your tutorials

@kimethaturner152 9 жыл бұрын

I totally agree Tracy. This was an awesome tutelage and I was blown away by the results and how quickly it moved along.

@susanabaquerizo8494 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Kimberly! I did today and I could do it, I am very happy and I can't stop to smile. Hugs and greetings from Ecuador :)

@meiyingwang9178 7 жыл бұрын

Hello Kimberley, thank you for this helpful and clear tutorial for machine binding. 😊 I have been searching around, this is very clear.

@annaturner2828 Жыл бұрын

Best binding video yet. Thank you you Kimberly and Fat quarter shop!💃💃

@Kayellen Жыл бұрын

It’s July 3,2023…I just finished my July 4th quilt that I started a year ago. Just in time. It’s in the wash! 🎆 I spent an hour looking for an easy binding tutorial. I’m glad I found this one! Thank you, Kimberly😊 Happy 4th of July from Las Vegas🎉 🇺🇸

@cree1958 2 жыл бұрын

I just did this binding and it was so well explained. I’m a beginner also. Thank you so much

@elisayager634 6 жыл бұрын

I checked a few tutorials before I found yours and yours was the one that made sense to me. Your tutorial helped me finish a beautiful project for my future daughter in law. The mitred corners rock! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@FatQuarterShopTX 6 жыл бұрын

SO glad to hear that! Binding was a bear to conquer for us too, so we wanted to put out great, clear videos on all the different ways you can do it!

@wandawoodfin8853 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. It explains so well how to do the binding.

@mnmsem88 9 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Very clear directions, thanks.

@annebensing8028 9 ай бұрын

One of my favorite tutorials ever 😊

@valeriesuttonpayne7413 2 жыл бұрын

KJ, I can’t tell you how much thus tutorial has helped me. I’m a fairly new quilt maker and I have this saved ready to watch when I do a binding. Thank yo so much for your instructions!!!

@festuswilliams9428 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Valerie.

@kellyt.4842 Жыл бұрын

I have been machine binding for years, but I've never liked the way the binding looked on the back side. Sometimes the stitches ended up on the binding, but most of the time they didn't and it always looked sloppy. But after discovering this tutorial, I have to say this is the best method I have ever tried. And the back looks absolutely perfect. I wish I had discovered it sooner! Thank you!!

@kimsiehl9058 3 жыл бұрын

Great binding tutorial!

@marluciaalves4161 7 жыл бұрын

Lindíssimos seus trabalhos! !!

@marietteforget7804 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the quick response and have a great day! 😎

@FatQuarterShopTX 7 жыл бұрын

You as well! Happy quilting.

@enjoyart5 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial !

@simpsondonna 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!

@cathyclark7846 10 жыл бұрын

I love your tutorials on video. Hmmm, how come you didn't flip the quilt and show us a close up of the finished machine stitched binding?

@FatQuarterShopTX 10 жыл бұрын

We apologize about that. We will do our best to get better details for you in the future. Thanks for watching!

@aliciajaime8466 7 жыл бұрын

Cathy Clark .

@LottieSue 6 жыл бұрын

Please do it over

@barbaralamanuzzi3688 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing clearly how to bind a quilt. Your instruction are excellent. Many thanks. Barbara Lamanuzzi

@festuswilliams9428 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Barbara.

@conniewarren8664 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial.

@lw7967 7 жыл бұрын

After sewing on the binding from the front, I turn it over to the back and use Elmer's washable school glue to hold it. Dab a bit of glue to the quilt back, fold the binding over it, press into place which dries the glue. No pins required! Sew binding on from the front because if you glued it correctly into place, you will catch the binding in the back. Glue washes out in the first wash! easy peasy! Looks so nice!

@veecastro6028 8 жыл бұрын

thank you for telling on which stitch length to use.

@user-cz1nz1gj6y 8 жыл бұрын

Превосходно! Большое спасибо, все очень понятно

@gilmore25967 6 жыл бұрын

I just did this technique and it cam out good only thing I did different is once I flipped the binding over and started stitching next to it I used a stitch in the ditch foot and just guided it right a long next to the binding and it came out good.

@SmittenKitten. 7 жыл бұрын

Machine binding scares the heck out of me... I'm going to try this method, but I'm still terrified!! Thank you for another wonderful tutorial! (I, too, wish you'd shown the finished stitching!) 💜

@daylematthews8172 9 жыл бұрын

Lovely tutorial - professional - well prepared and got straight to the point and no waiting around. Aside from that I am keen to try this method - it looks tricky but very neat if it is mastered properly.

@dorothybaker9794 7 жыл бұрын

Dayle Matthews I will have

@rosemarrysews1624 2 жыл бұрын

omg this just simplified my least favorite part of quilting by 1000 Thank you so much for this video!! :)

@margaretolson8875 9 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial - thanks! I used Clover Wonder Clips (the red ones) rather than pins. They worked really well - flat side towards the back, clipped right at the folded edge of the binding.

@simasoltani3773 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@beverleysimmons8080 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you this might be an old video but glad i got it very good video

@fatemataher9052 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Your instructions are so clear! A quick question- what weight thread did you use for the quilting on this quilt. It looks really nice, almost like it's saddle stitched!

@csbollard2698 9 жыл бұрын

thanks for the complete quilt binding gude

@festuswilliams9428 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, how are you doing??

@julialusk3888 4 жыл бұрын

I love the hot air ballon spatters on your quilt. Can you tell how this was done. Thank you

@anniesue4456 Жыл бұрын

YES FINALLY I KNEW THERE WAS AN EASIER WAY!

@DMoore-ut2jl 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@myriamgoes814 7 жыл бұрын

perfect !!

@festuswilliams9428 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Myriam.

@gayatribankeshwar618 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for this video

@nicoleduffield7763 8 жыл бұрын

Your tutorial on how to bind a quilt was the best I've seen! I'm new to quilting but you made it easy even for me thank you so much, I will definitely be following you!

@hrhdmk5845 8 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thanks Kimberley. Perhaps those little Clover clips might be better than pins, so you don't have to sew over any pins and perhaps break a sewing machine needle? Just a suggestion. Love the Fat Quarter Shop!

@LizT207 4 жыл бұрын

This is, by far, the clearest and easiest quilt binding tutorial. Very well done

@katpui99 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting!

@sheilaallen2146 6 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@kellysherrard1361 6 жыл бұрын

where do you buy the 'quilter's cut and press" mats? i've never seen them in stores

@paulasydney 9 жыл бұрын

I Love your tutorial but I wish you would have showed the finished quilt on the back side. Awesome tutorials though, thank you :)

@sherleystevens8577 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's what I was thinking

@crewaxl2697 3 жыл бұрын

i guess it's pretty off topic but does anyone know of a good website to watch new movies online?

@juliusdexter8159 3 жыл бұрын

@Crew Axl i use FlixZone. You can find it on google :)

@crawpl31 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial - very clearly laid out and the results are nice. My only gripe is the number of pins on the back are deadly and hard to remove when at the machine. Not sure if there’s a fix for that but my lap hurts! 😅

@grandmabarbs175 9 жыл бұрын

I would have liked to see what the thread or sew line looked like on the back. could you show that?

@festuswilliams9428 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Barb.

@marietteforget7804 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial! I am wondering about taking off the pins since they're underneath. I'm a beginner in quilting and sewing. Could I suggest that you show us how you do it in the future? I'm a visual person and it helps me when I see itThanks again for the tutorial! 😎

@FatQuarterShopTX 7 жыл бұрын

Once you finish each side, you can flip over the quilt to easily slide out your pins. We recommend you do this as you go, otherwise you will have a lot of sharp pins poking you. Thanks for your question.

@kellysherrard1361 6 жыл бұрын

which model of baby lock sewing machine do u use?

@n.5529 3 жыл бұрын

Need to see the back side before trying to see if it looks good....

@UrbanQuilter 10 жыл бұрын

Fabulous tutorial :)

@Julietaescasan 8 жыл бұрын

Can you show the other side how it looks.

@rahmandh9580 6 жыл бұрын

Julieta Ward کار ملافه

@susanwalshmercer7462 6 жыл бұрын

I want to see the other side. How would a decorative stitch look?

@miriamayala5757 10 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing the machine binding technique!

@tobythompson55 5 жыл бұрын

Can you explain the dimensions for cutting the notches at the corners of the batting before applying the batting? I’ve never seen that done before.

@janetrocher5012 7 жыл бұрын

Where can I find the pattern for the quilt in the background?

@spongebobtanu 8 жыл бұрын

Can you attach the binding to the back side and then fold over to the front of the quilt? That way it's just top stitching to the front?

@gilmore25967 6 жыл бұрын

spongebobtanu Yea you can do it however you like I just did a mini quilt and did it that way by accident but I liked it in the end

@sandan2358 3 жыл бұрын

That’s how I do it.

@andysaquatics 9 жыл бұрын

FYI, the quilt labels link is broken. Great video! Thanks.

@jennifermullersman1506 9 жыл бұрын

This was really great! How do you trim your quilt so that there is 3/8 inch of batting left out? Thanks for sharing!

@FatQuarterShopTX 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer - simply line up your ruler with the edge of your quilt top, measure 3/8" and trim. This will leave you with the perfect amount of batting to fully stuff your binding. Thanks for the question, glad you enjoyed this tutorial!

@mariab8668 7 жыл бұрын

Fat Quarter Shop would you please do a tutorial on the technique to leave 3/8 batting exposed beyond the quilt top? Thank you!

@peggydunlap6651 4 жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial. One question - what width is the batting you had beyond the fabric?

@FatQuarterShopTX 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Peggy! It's trimmed 3/8" outside the quilt top.

@marietteforget7804 7 жыл бұрын

Do you sew and keep,the needle in? See how a beginner I am! Thanks a lot for your pieces of advice! 😎

@FatQuarterShopTX 7 жыл бұрын

Yes with this binding technique we actually keep the pins in place and sew right over them. Some people however don't like to do that for fear their machine needle will break but with this method, it's the only way.

@nancycogar3864 2 жыл бұрын

I’m wondering do you do this on a bigger quilt?

@sdm6141 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, What does the back side the binding look like?

@FatQuarterShopTX 6 жыл бұрын

Hey sd! Unfortunately we didn't get the back side of the binding, but we promise we'll get it next time!

@8machines62 8 жыл бұрын

At the end when you tucked in your tails, did it need to be stitched right were it was tucked in? Thank you. I will try this.

@FatQuarterShopTX 8 жыл бұрын

+Judith Blinkenberg Its really up to you. We didn't hand stitch it on this quilt.

@angelheart1430 8 жыл бұрын

Kimberly do you have a tutorial for the quilt behind you in this video? I love it and would like to see a tutorial for it. Thank you.

@FatQuarterShopTX 8 жыл бұрын

+angelheart1430 Thanks for your comment. We actually do not have any plans to film that particular block but will certainly keep it in mind for the future. That particular quilt is found in our Fat Quarter Style book and its called Blossom. www.fatquartershop.com/fat-quarter-style-book

@susanbroadbent2517 5 жыл бұрын

Fat Quarter Shop You

@kathleenclark9349 8 жыл бұрын

I have used this binding technique on a small wall quilt and it is so easy and neat in appearance. What is the name of the quilt on the wall behind you in the video?

@FatQuarterShopTX 8 жыл бұрын

+Kathleen Clark That quilt is called Blossom and its from our Fat Quarter Style Book found here: www.fatquartershop.com/fat-quarter-style-book

@LottieSue 6 жыл бұрын

The concusses is unambitious. Could you do this video over and how us the back. What we are looking for is a neat invisible stitched binding that dosen't show on the front from stitching on the back.

@stephaniespaltro3644 9 жыл бұрын

what type of markers do you use for marking or tracing your fabric Kimberly? great videos too btw, ty for sharing them!

@FatQuarterShopTX 9 жыл бұрын

We use Frixion pens for marking our fabrics. Thanks for your question!

@stephaniespaltro3644 9 жыл бұрын

do you have them in other colors besides black? I only see black on your web page

@JuneDodge 7 жыл бұрын

What does it look like on the back? Can you show how you are removing the pins? Have you tried using wonder pins instead of straight pins?

@festuswilliams9428 2 жыл бұрын

Hi June.

@abigailbullard3933 8 жыл бұрын

I don't understand the first part where you said you trimmed 3/8th inch from the quilt top. How did you do that if all three layers were already quilted together?

@gilmore25967 6 жыл бұрын

Abigail Bullard if you only want to trim the quilt top or bottom you will just fold the bottom underneath as far as you can out of the way and then trim what you want without cutting the rest.

@RonsonDalby 4 жыл бұрын

If only Simplicity still made the bias tape maker! 😢 I don't understand why some other company hasn't taken up the challenge and made something similar. The prices the 'old' Simplicity machine is bringing secondhand on eBay are crazy but, then again, it signifies just how much people like the machine.

@jeanhunter4310 5 жыл бұрын

I tried the formula; however, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. My fat quarter was 22" and so I needed to double the number of strips.

@maximelauzon3611 7 жыл бұрын

Do you have the pattren for the quilt on the back? what kind of fabric did you use?

@FatQuarterShopTX 7 жыл бұрын

The quilt hanging in the background is called, Blossom and you can find it in this book: www.fatquartershop.com/fat-quarter-style-book The fabric has sold out since the filming of this video but it was called, Features the Storybook Playtime collection by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics. You can probably find a 30's collection as a substitute. Thanks for watching!

@maximelauzon3611 7 жыл бұрын

thanks for your insights :)

@ruthsaenz10 4 жыл бұрын

Did you sew through the pins? Let's see the back too!

@connieolson8497 5 жыл бұрын

When using a walking foot, co you leave the feed dogs up, like when you use a regular foot?

@FatQuarterShopTX 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, leave your feed dogs up 😊

@susanhaack8925 Жыл бұрын

Maybe I missed something....pin on the back from from inside towards outside of quilt?? Seems it will be cumbersome, when stitching on the front, to reach under your work to pull pins out as you progress around!?!!

@myhappybluebird2 10 жыл бұрын

Do you remove your pins as you sew, or, do you remove them when you are all done sewing? If you don't remove them until the end, do you sew over them, or do you ease over them manually? Thanks so much for sharing another great tutorial and for your help. Linda

@kimberlyjolly9328 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda, Yes I remove pins about one to two stitches before I sew over them. I personally never sew over pins. If you do sew over the pins on this your stitches where your pin was will be longer and not look as good as your other stitches.

@lindabluebird3624 10 жыл бұрын

Kimberly Jolly Thanks so much for letting me know! I don't sew over pins either. Love your tutorials :-)

@fabricandflowers83 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe I missed something but when you join the 2 binding pieces won’t it open being you didn’t sew the 2 together?

@FatQuarterShopTX 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! They are not pieced together, but one end is tucked into the other, and it is sewn tightly down on both sides. It will not come apart if sewn tightly.

@TypeOneg 2 жыл бұрын

3:12. Marking this for next time. It's been awhile...)

@janetteaguirre-terry2986 5 жыл бұрын

Was that difficult to sew it from the front while the pins were pinned in the back? Do you just sew over the pins? TFS

@kaylin89054 3 жыл бұрын

I missed how you sewed the miter corners? I see that you go to the edge of the red fabric but did you stitch the miter corners?

@FatQuarterShopTX 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Lara! Here is a tutorial that may be more helpful to you kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r8x5m910nsyaf5c.html

@hajjar7162 Жыл бұрын

Is this necessary to make the strip’s length same for the quilt?

@FatQuarterShopTX Жыл бұрын

Hello Hajjar! We recommend cutting the strips at the same length to make sure there's enough fabric.

@pamshaske9212 7 жыл бұрын

I've watched several videos teaching this method. Yours was very good. But the one thing they all have in common, is not showing the other side. The problem I have is that the stitching on the other side, is sometimes where it should be and sometimes an 1/8 - 1/4 inch away from the binding . Which doesnt look so hot on the front of the quilt. How do I correct this Problem?

@pamshaske9212 7 жыл бұрын

I tend to put the binding on the back and bring over to the top so the stitching is good on the front, but then still have this issue on the back. Either way, I don't know what I'm doing wrong

@FatQuarterShopTX 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Pam - You aren't necessarily doing anything wrong, that is a very typical issue for this style of binding. I find that the more i pin and the slower I go, the better results I get. There will still be times when you don't catch the binding on the back. Just make sure you have trimmed your quilt sandwich right up to the edge, nice and straight so when your binding is pulled over, it stays nice and even. To get the best results possible, I prefer to bind by hand.

@marcianicol2305 10 жыл бұрын

I don't understand how. You trim your quilt before machine binding. Your video says three inches. From what starting point. How did you arrive at three inches? Thanks ENickel

@kimberlyjolly9328 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Marcia, We trimmed 3/8" away from our quilt top before we started. That leaves 3/8" free.

@kikiporter76 9 жыл бұрын

So my quilt is 63" x 88.5". I used your calculation to find I need 8 strips. How long are the strips?

@FatQuarterShopTX 9 жыл бұрын

40" or 42" long. Thanks!

@MissMoon111 5 жыл бұрын

Width of fabric

@katpui99 5 жыл бұрын

Do you remove the pins as you go? Looks like you do but it’s not in the video.

@FatQuarterShopTX 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, we always recommend moving the pins before it reaches the needle.

@michellehouff8749 6 жыл бұрын

How does the back look when it's finished???

@FatQuarterShopTX 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Michelle! Unfortunately we didn't get the back side of the binding, but we promise we'll get it next time!

@laurahyde5566 6 жыл бұрын

It would have been nice if you had shown the back. I would like to see whether or not you hit the binding on the back side.

@KayInMaine 5 жыл бұрын

As long as you've pulled the binding an 1/8th of an inch over the stitch line (the stitch line from sewing the binding to the front side), it should catch the fabric on the back, because on top when stitching, you are stitching either in the ditch or slightly to the left of the stitch line.

@kittylaloo 8 жыл бұрын

Can you press polyester batting?

@FatQuarterShopTX 8 жыл бұрын

+Susan Ainsworth Smith Yes as long as it is not “fusible”

@DMoore-ut2jl 9 жыл бұрын

At times when sewing from the front, I'll turn my work over, and it does not catch the binding. What can I do?

@FatQuarterShopTX 9 жыл бұрын

If you try to fold it under a little more, about 1/8” past the stitch line that might help. Also, use more pins and don’t pull them out until the needle gets right to it. I hope this helps. Just go slowly and try not to rush this process. Thanks for the question!

@kimethaturner152 9 жыл бұрын

I was really worried about that too. But today was my first time. And I didnt miss a single stitch! Talk about suprised but like she said I used lots of pins and I also checked from the other side as I was putting them in making sure they extended below the line enough and evenly. I also stitched right up to the pin then hand turned the wheel past it pin so I wouldn't hit it or break needle. Hope this helps.

@cyndeelynn1957 Жыл бұрын

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE BACK AFTER THE BINING IS SEWN ON.

@LisaLisa-zl9vu 4 жыл бұрын

I don't understand how the green binding is stitched to the front if you are sewing onto the red fabric hence the use of red thread. Please explain? I'm baffled at this point.