RESOURCE PAGE FOR QUILT BINDING
OTHER RESOURCES – TONS ON THE INTERNET!
DOUBLE FOLD BINDING: This is the most traditional and widely used method. It involves creating a narrow fabric strip, folding it in half lengthwise, and attaching it to the edges of the quilt with machine or hand stitching. This method provides a durable and clean finish.
- Cluck Cluck Sew: https://cluckclucksew.com/2013/01/machine-binding-tutorial.html
- Canoe Ridge Creations: http://www.canoeridgecreations.com/2013/02/double-fold-binding-tutorial-part-one.html
- We All Sew: https://weallsew.com/bind-quilt-using-double-fold-binding/
- Wonderfil Threads: https://www.wonderfil.ca/blog/how-to-double-fold-machine-bind-a-quilt/5/28/2020
- Deanna Eisenman/Snuggles Quilts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AyyaRX4ojw&t=720s
SINGLE FOLD BINDING: (Personally, I’m not a fan – I want my quilt to be super sturdy after putting in so much work!) This method involves attaching a single layer of fabric to the quilt’s edges without folding it. The raw edges of the binding are typically folded under and stitched in place. Single-fold binding is quicker to apply but may not be as sturdy as double-fold binding can often be found at SCRAP-SF or purchased from any sewing store such as Joann’s.
FACING: I continuously refer to this tutorial to make lovely, neat facings for my wall hangings and art quilts. You can ‘purchase” a lovely pdf download with wonderful photos and diagrams for free from Cotton and Bourbon (@cottonandbourbon) at:
- Cotton and Bourbon https://www.cottonandbourbon.com/quilt-patterns/facing-tutorial
PILLOWCASE OR ENVELOPE FINISHING: Great for a small piece (mug rug, coasters, small wall hanging, placemat.) Not so much for a large quilt.
- Chatterbox Quilts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwBv2vjPCHc
