Sew the Quilt Binding to the Quilt Back
- Carefully remove excess batting and backing by trimming the layers to meet the raw edge created by the quilt binding and quilt top. Take care not to distort the thick seam allowance.
- Starting along a side, take the folded edge of the binding to the reverse side of the quilt. It should cover the seam you used to attach the quilt binding.
- Sew the folded edge of the quilt binding to the quilt backing with a blindstitch and matching thread, or a thread that blends well with your fabric. Take care not to let the stitches travel through the layers to the front of the quilt.
- Sew all the way around the quilt. Fold the corners into neat miters on the front and back as you reach them--the miters will form almost automatically.
- Some quilters go back and take a few stitches in the front of each mitered corner after the quilt is finished. I usually leave them alone.
This method is just one of several ways to bind a quilt.
