It's Easy to Sew Mitered Quilt Binding

By Janet Wickell, About.com Guide

Tucked Ends Quilt Binding Alternative

Here's a neat and easy way to start and finish your doublefold quilt binding.

1. Unfold one end of the doublefold quilt binding. Fold the fabric diagonally as shown above, wrong sides together. Press.

2. Trim excess fabric, leaving about 1/4" past the diagonal fold.

The third strip on the right in the photo above shows you how the strip would look re-folded. The strip is narrow, since it's for a miniature quilt with thin batting. Wider strips will look slightly different when folded.

Sewing instructions and illustrations are on the next page.

Previous

• Begin Sewing Binding to the Quilt
• Sew a Mitered Corner and Continue Sewing the Binding
• Join the Unsewn Ends of Mitered Quilt Binding
• Alternative Binding Method with a Tucked Start & Finish
• Sew Tucked Quilt Binding Strip to the Quilt
• Sew the Quilt Binding to the Back of the Quilt

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