When you wrap the binding around to the back of the quilt, to miter the corner, it will extend beyond the next side, and the binding will form a 45° angle.
Fold the next side down, pin the corner, and continue to pin the side. Repeat the process for all corners and sides. I generally pin one side at a time then sew if I am working on a large quilt. On smaller quilts, I pin one side at a time, including the corners to be sure that the binding will square up into the corner.
Using a blind stitch, hand sew the binding to the backing
of the quilt. Try to keep the stitches
shallow (going through the backing and into part of the batting) so they don’t
show through to the front of the quilt.
You may wish to take a few stitches in the corners to secure them. It really isn’t that necessary, but it is a
nice touch.
When I make a small wall
hanging, instead of adding a separate hanging sleeve, I leave the corners of
the binding on the top edge of the quilt unsewn, so I can insert a piece of
dowel. This serves as a hanger for the
quilt. The dowel rests on two nails in
the wall.
Sorry these pictures aren't better, but I think you get the idea.
Happy Quilting!Penny Halgren
www.How-to-Quilt.com
This technique is fully demonstrated in our video resource -
You will see from start to finish how to make this fun hand-quilted wall hanging. This will give you a strong foundation in making a quilt - from cutting your fabric to adding sashing, borders and binding, you see and hear every technique and shortcut.
Happy Quilting!
Penny Halgren
www.QuiltBlockLibrary.com
www.HowToBindAQuilt.com
