Machine Binding A Quilt

The difference between binding by machine and binding by hand is where youll start sewing.

Machine binding a quilt. I have another binding video tutorial that I taught in my classes but I never loved that method even though its a standard way of doing it. Alternatively you may choose to cut continuous binding which is a must for binding a project with curved edgesFinally Ill show you how to finish the binding by machine but you can also finish your binding by hand sewing the back. I even sew my buttons on by machine.

On a large quilt this method can take quite a lot of time. This means the straight sewing line Since Im making a mini quilt my loose end are shorter but youll want to have plenty to work with. When attaching binding by machine begin by sewing the binding to the back of the quilt.

Then flip the quilt over and press the binding flat to the back of the quilt clipping or pinning it in place as you go. Why machine bind a quilt. When you bind by machine you want to start sewing the binding on to the back of the quilt and bring it around to the front.

No fancy cutting or sewing. You might want to branch out and use decorator stitches too. Leave a 6-8 tail from the end of the binding.

Welcome to the easy peasy binding club. To Machine Bind a Quilt Just Sew the Binding to the Quilts Back Side. Clearly this question struck a cord because each person had a preference but that has me wondering is one better than the other.

I still like to sew binding on by hand once in a while but with the demand of my schedule I find that Im usually going for the all machine binding method. I am just not a hand sewer I know Id bleed all over my projects. Start about three-quarters down on the long side of your quilt.