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After you've quilted the quilt you'll have to cover its raw edges to protect them. You do that with binding, which can be sewn to the quilt using one of several different techniques.

How to Cut and Assemble Binding Strips

It's easy to cut and assemble the long binding strips that cover the edges of a quilt. Here's a tutorial that gives you some options and walks you through binding strip assembly.

How to Sew Mitered Binding to a Quilt

It's time to sew the binding on your quilt--you're almost finished! Use these simple techniques to apply mitered binding to the sides of your quilt.

Binding with Piping

Fons and Porter show you how to add a narrow piping to the binding of your quilt.

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