New Machine Binding Technique

New Machine Quilt Binding Technique You use two different fabrics. I had the same fabric for the back of the quilt and for the borders so I used it for one piece of the binding. So, you cut one fabric 1" (that was my backing and borders fabric) and then you use another fabric and cut it 2 1/2". You make them just like you would for regular binding, sewing the same fabric together, end to end, to make up enough to go around your quilt. You do this with both fabrics.

Here are the two fabrics I used.

Now you sew these two pieces together. The binding on the left is the fabric that's on my backing and borders. It's 1". The blue fabric is in my quilt, in the blocks, and I cut it 2 1/2".

Okay, now you fold it wrong sides together and iron it, just like when you make your binding.

This free instruction paper provided by Nancy's Fabrics www.nancysfabrics.com (304).645.0010 Taken from http://www.mylifeasaquilter.blogspot.com/ Jeanne Cove, OR

New Machine Quilt Binding Technique

Now is the tricky part. You sew it to the BACK of your quilt with the 1" piece laying on the quilt. The 2 1/2" fabric should be facing up.

So, now you turn it over and machine sew it to the front. You will see the 1" fabric and only a 1/4" piece of the 2 1/2" fabric (the blue). You sew it right between the two colors, in the ditch. It's so easy to stitch in the ditch.

Now you have an absolutely gorgeous binding. It looks like you put fabric under your binding.

This takes longer because you have to cut binding from two different fabrics, and it costs more because you have to buy extra fabric for the 1" piece, and it also takes longer because you have to sew both the pieces to each other, but it looks so nice.

This free instruction paper provided by Nancy's Fabrics www.nancysfabrics.com (304).645.0010 Taken from http://www.mylifeasaquilter.blogspot.com/ Jeanne Cove, OR