I also wanted to share how my Mom taught me to finish a quilt with binding. I start off with 2 inch strips that are on the bias. I fold the binding in half and press. So there are no lumps in your binding, I press 1/4" at one end of the bias strip (Note: the bias strips ends are cut at a 45 degree angle). I use a 1/4 inch seam allowance. I sew to 1/4 inch of the corner.
Note: On a large quilt use more pins that I do in the picture. This is only a potholder and not as much pinning is needed. The binding will stretch as you're sewing it on, which is not a good thing. Also make sure that you don't stretch the binding as you're pinning it on. We want our binding to lay nice a flat! Just wanted to add this edit to my tutorial so it will make the job easier. Thank you Irina for calling this to my attention :) This is something I didn't even think of, although I've done the same thing!
When I reach the corner, I make a 45 degree turn and sew off the fabric and backstitch.
I fold the fabric back and down and stitch at the pin which is at 1/4 inch.
Update: When you start sewing again, start at the edge of the fabric and back stitch. I didn't used to do it this way and I know it doesn't make sense, but that was how I was taught. So the picture below should show a line of stitching that is off the fabric and not a quarter inch in.
When I'm at the beginning of the binding, I cut off at a 45 degree slant so there is no bulk. I blind hemstitch everything into place folding all the corners into perfect miters. Thank you mom for teaching me how to do binding the neat and easy way!
Happy Quilting
Kay Lynne
67 comments:
Hope I win, someone in our family loves chili peppers.
Dianne
jmclean(AT)mts(dot)net
Super cute potholders! BTW my kitchen is done in chili peppers just so you know! :-)
Very sweet giveaway! Thanks for participating in SMS giveaway day. And thanks for entering me!
Cool!
I think I'm going to win!
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Yes - chillies! Thank you for giving these away!
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Beautiful stuff!
billington5@yahoo.com
Those are great colors, and thanks for the quick binding tutorial.
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Love the pot holders. I've been meaning to buy some new ones so this giveaway is perfect! Thanks for the chance to win them! :)
wow, so beautiful!
please also check out my giveaway at www.cheekyapple.com :-)
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Love your choice of colours. Thank you for the chance:)
I need pot holders - no lie. I always forget to buy any and am down to two...
My kitchen cabinets are black and I have red for the accent color...so they would be perfect.
nhsarab at yahoo dot com
Love thoses potholders. They would make a great gift for my daughter and son-in-law who just moved out of Texas and love hot chilies!
OOooOO I have a friend who is mad for chili peppers (I made her chili pepper bibs for her brand new grandson, LOL!) - thanks for a cute giveaway - my fingers are crossed!
I love red.. and your potholders!
Very cute potholders! And ncie tutorial too! thanks so much for posting!
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Cute pot holders. Thanks for sharing your binding tips!
oh these are great! my sister made me very similar chili pepper placemats - these would be great along with them!
thanks for giving!
I would love this. We love spicy food at our home =]
Cute potholders! I am in need of some new ones. Thanks for the giveaway.
Your potholders feel so precious, and I can feel how grateful you are for your mother showing you how to bind the neat and easy way. Does sewing take far longer then?
Perfect giveaway!
carriebjacobs(at)yahoo(dot)com
I so need some new potholders and these are so cute. Thanks for the chance to win them.
you have used fantastic colour in your pot holders, very bold! and thanks for the info on sewing :)
Those are cute pot holders. We always need those here...mine run away :) thank you for the tip on the binding!
I do my binding the same way but the straight pin trick is new to me. Thanks! How di you know I need potholders?
Nice job on the potholder and the tutorials. Have fun with the giveaway;)
I am actually in need of new potholders right now. These are lovely and thank you for a beautiful giveaway.
Those are fantastic! Peppers are always a cooking staple in our house ;)
I love chili peppers, so, naturally, I would be happy to give your potholders a good new home. :)
Greetings from Munich,
Birgit
we love spicy peppers! eheh cute pot holders.
camistewart@hotmail.com
My mother in law would absolutly adore these. Thanks for the chance to win.
simply.simon.sisters(at)gmail.com
They are lovely and thanks for the tuto, I am a beginner so tuto's are great for me.
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please enter my name in your lovely drawing, ladycolmn(at)aol(dot)com from Florida Gulf Coast area. oh and I love the quilt with the old fashion boot..
i love your tutorial. i'm saving it. thanks so much!!
my sister would love these in her kitchen.
Ooh, hot chili peppers. I love spicy food, and these pot holders are just adorable. I'll bet your daughter-in-law loved them. I hope I'm the lucky one who wins these. thorandellie[at]gmail[dot]com
Wonderful potholder!!
Thanks for the chance.
Nice potholders, thanks
these would match my kitchen perfectly!! would love to win them!!
Cute potholders!
We could definitely use some fresh potholders in our kitchen! These ones are so spunky! Thanks! thevanandthecart[at]gmail[dot]com
Love red and black together!!!
Wow...you are so generous...thanks heaps for the opp to win and fingers crossed.
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Liesa
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hi.thanks for the binding tutorial.i am new to sewing so appreciated the tips.
thanks for the giveaway.
Ann
oceanian[at]gmail[dot]com
Ohhh this is a cute prize! My husband and I are big fans of chilli and red is one of my favourite colours.
:) Deb
debyeo at hotmail dot com
Really enjoyed your binging tutorial. I never have an easy time with it. I'm going to bookmark this for next time.
Cute potholders!
What lovely bright potholders. Thanks for sharing them in this give away.
Love the feather quilting in the post before, very nice.
Shelli
dazelaw@earthlink.net
Thanks for participating in the SMS giveaway! These are awesome!
spiralowlcreations at gmail dot com
These are great! So cute with the pepper theme.
Great giveaway!
great giveaway! thanks for the chance to win! crossing my fingers!
thanks for the giveaway and the tutorial !
so cute. thank you.
atchisonsteph@gmail.com
I think if I win I'll be inspired to try making one (or a ton) of these! :) How cute.
Hugs from Indiana-
I like the peppers! Thank you for the chance to win. I am currently using what i call "crab claws" for pot holders, they are plasticky and hard to control. It would be lovely to win these!
Laila
pixie_shadow AT hotmail.com
Great looking pot holders...
Thanks for sharing how to do binding... I dread finishing my quilts because of binding... I think I can follow your instructions..
thanks again,
Lisa
What a great giveaway!
Cool tutorial as well! Thanks!
Cute potholders!
Thanks for the tip on how to sew the corners!!! very useful!
Irina
http://www.el-petit-taller.blogspot.com
Thats my favorite colour,lovely tutorial! thanks.
I love the red and black combo!
Cute potholders, and I was really glad to see the tutorial of finishing with binding. I need to forward it to a friend who lives a distance away from me and I have been trying to explain the technique to her. Thanks.
I want to start quilting with potholders. I wonder what I should put inside, though, as I'm afraid, that poyester would cath fire too fast.
Loved the potholders. Great giveaway. Like your work. Thanks
Love your work. Thanks for sharing.
Sweet! Thanks for the chance to win these cute potholders. :)
ammieloris at hotmail dot com
how fun, i love to sew but never have made pot holders. My gram made us a bunch shortly before we passed. We do use them and love them but sadly they will need to be retired soon. these would be fun replacements!
Oh VERY cool, and the story behind it makes them all the more special!
thank you too for the tip from your mom! Passed-down tips are the best. xo
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