How Do You Finish A Binding Strip On A Quilt?
A quilt binding is the material that finishes off the edges of a finished quilt. Make quilt binding with matching or coordinating material to finish off your handmade quilt. Make your binding thick or thin depending on your preference. Use multiple layers of material to make a thick quilt binding that can last through the years. Measure the length of the binding. Determine if you have a long enough piece to go around the entire edge of the quilt. Sew on additional strips if your binding is not long enough. Use sewing scissors to trim excess thread from all of the seams. Cut excess thread from the entire length of the binding. Preheat your iron to the proper setting for the type of material you are using. Press the entire length of binding flat, ironing out all wrinkles. Look for loose threads as you press the strip, and cut them off as you see them. Iron each seam flat. Separate the material left for the seam allowance, and press the seam open. Continue this process until all the seams
