The No-Fuss Quilt Binding Tutorial!

Learn my fuss free quilt binding method step by step! Great for beginners and might have some tips for seasoned quilters too ;)

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[carolann]

Thanks so much! Could never figure out the connection on this the other way.

[julieross]

Hand sewing the binding is one of my favorite parts of the quilting process. Thanks for this easy binding method.

[barbaraolm]

What a wonderful tutorial! This is the way I've always done binding but without all the important details like how to join and the mitered corners! I could never get those parts just right! Im just about to bind a large quilt ( i rarely make large quiklts) so i saw this just in time to do it right! Thank you so much. I love your videos. You do a great job of instructing without making it boring. Lol

[TimbreThompson]

Genius is an understatement. I will be using this method from now on

[kathw]

Just found you today, Thank you! I have always struggled with joining the binding. Brilliant!

[pamyee]

The montra I was taught with for joining strips is - sew through the waistband and not through the crotch (assuming the strips are legs). Never sew one wrong again!!! 🤣

[Wanda]

Thank you so very much, this will be my go-to method of binding as I usually have a lot of trouble binding. this is much easier. I appreciate this so very much.

[melissabickerstaff]

I’ve been trying to figure this out for the last 8 months. I just couldn’t find anything on how to do the binding like you showed. I’m excited to try this new method!

[tinaford]

I do my binding the same way and I teach it that way too. I think I learned that method from Nancy Zieman. Also, instead of stopping and backstitching at 1/4” at the corners, I stop and stitch off the quilt at the 45 degree angle. I think I learned that from Kaye England. I like the “therapy” of hand finishing the binding and when I get to the binding joint, I will put a few stitches there to close it off. No one will ever know what method I chose.

[bonnieboschert]

I have been doing the binding this way for many years. In the past I tried other ways but found this way the easiest for me. It’s good that I am not the only one😊

[alanajohnson]

I just did my first binding ever thanks to this vid.
Just starting out, it was just a pot holder..but yay! Thank you for this vid

[tzfatree]

I always use bias binding on quilts that will get washed because bias binding wears better. With straight binding, one thread runs all along the fold. With bias binding, many threads cross the folded edge.

[bhallmark]

I have to say that I find your method of joining the binding to be by far the easiest. I bought one of those binding tools and for the life of me, I can’t get it to come out right!
Your around the neck light looks much more comfortable than the headlamp I use, which kind of squeezes my head….🤣. It would be handy for crocheting in the evening too!

[carolynmoffatt]

This was everything I needed it to be. Thank you for sharing you time and tips!

[BEVERLYRANDOLPH-lxqu]

I used this method for 25+ years until just recently, when I purchased the binding tool. I’ve used it twice so far. First time: instant success! Yay! Second time: I did it wrong so it was tricky to fix it. But that was totally a case of User Error!!! Hand stitching the back is my second favorite step of the entire process. I love that person’s comment about “bonding” with the quilt at the final stage. My first favorite part of the process is auditioning fabrics and planning a project. Love playing with my fabric! So for me, the best two parts of a quilt are the very beginning and the very end. Good video!!

[annfrederick]

I’m a new subscriber (a couple of weeks) and I love your videos! When you do the hand sewing for your binding, do you double the thread or just use one strand? You may have mentioned that but if so I missed it. Thanks!

[amybiblewski]

Nice video. This is exactly how I learned to make binding. I thought I was the only one. Yes, it's super easy! I learned from Liz Porter...oh gosh must have been 15 or 20 years ago in an episode of Fons & Porters Love of Quilting. I never could understand why I was the only one who binding this way. Nice to know I'm not alone. Thanks for spreading the word. The only think I do differently is hand sewing the binding. I always sew with the binding closest to me. Everyone else seems to hand sew with the quilt towards them.

[inezaultman]

New to your channel and you are so easy to learn from. Not a lot of fluff, just down to business and at a listenable pace.

[patmaddux.]

This is how I do my binding. Been doing it this way for years. Really a stress free method.

[alisondinstel]

Random, but I love the choice of music.❤