Quilt Binding - How to Sew Mitered Quilt Binding

Miter the Quilt Binding

1. Fold the unsewn tail of quilt binding straight up, positioning it so that its right edge is parallel with the next side of the quilt to be bound. Coax the strip to form a 45-degree angle on its lower edge. See the illustration top left.

2. Fold the binding down, the top of the fold flush with the edge of the quilt top behind it and raw edges aligned with the side of the quilt. The 45-degree angle should be intact under the fold.

3. Pin the quilt binding to the side of the quilt or align it as you sew. Start sewing where the last seam ended, then sew one or two backstitches before you continue sewing down the side of the quilt.

4. End the seam the same distance from a corner as the first. Backstitch. Miter the second corner as you did the first and continue sewing along the third side of the quilt. Treat remaining corners in the same way.

Binding Tip: Some sewing machine presser feet have markings on them to help you know when you are a specific distance from an approaching edge.