How To Make Quilt Binding Strips

Friday, November 27, 2015

How To Make Quilt Binding Strips

You will learn about the necessary tools as you follow simple step by step instruction for cutting 2 14 binding strips. Calculate quilt binding length.

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The white flange fabric was cut 1 12 wide by wof strips times the length needed to obtain the perimeter of my quilt plus 10 also.

How to make quilt binding strips.

Measure your quilt along its top and along one side.
Next i sewed the wof navy binding pieces together to make one very long strip and i did the same for the wof white flange pieces.
Trim the edge of the fabric so the cutting edge is squared with the fold then begin cutting strips.

Add the two lengths together and multiply that figure by two.
Joining straight grain strips trim the excess fabric leaving a 14 seam allowance and press the seam allowances open.
Fold again so the folded edge aligns with the selvages.

Every few strips check to make sure.
Add 20 or so to the total to determine how much binding youll need to surround the quilt if you plan to use continuous strips and miter the corners.
This quilt required 208 of binding length plus 10.

Nancy ellen demonstrates basic rotary cutting for quilt making.
Make continuous crosswise grain quilt binding strips.
Cut the binding strips fold the fabric in half with wrong sides together and selvages aligned together.

Continue adding strips in the same manner until you have enough binding to go around your quilt plus 10.