Quilt Binding - How to Sew Mitered Quilt Binding

Join Loose Ends of Quilt Binding

1. When you're sewing quilt binding to the last side, end the seam 4" to 6" from the original starting point, less for miniatures. Backstitch.

2. Trim excess binding, leaving a tail that's long enough to overlap the first unsewn tail by about 4".

3. Unfold and make a 45-degree cut at the end of the beginning tail of quilt binding.

4. Lay the unfolded ending tail under the angled beginning tail. Mark a line on the ending tail alongside the angled cut, then add a 1/2" seam allowance past the line and trim.

5. Place the angled tails right sides together, offsetting their ends by 1/4". Sew the binding ends together with a 1/4" seam allowance.

6. Refold the quilt binding, then pin and sew the remainder to the quilt.

   Move on to Page 6 to finish sewing the quilt binding to the back of the quilt.