Binding a Quilt With Satin Binding
Satin binding all around the edge of a quilt lends it a soft, polished finish. The satin is soft and smooth to touch, which makes satin binding a good choice for babies’ quilts or blankets for small children. The satin finish coordinates with any decor and will add a touch of sophistication to your room. Satin bindings can be purchased at sewing supply stores or large department stores. You can make your own bindings if you have the time, or even a large length of satin ribbon will do.
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Instructions
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Lay the quilt flat on your work surface, right side up. Smooth out all wrinkles.
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Fold the binding evenly over one edge of the quilt, starting at a corner, and pin it down all the way down the length of the quilt. The binding should encase the edge of the quilt. If the binding has an uneven fold, place the wider fold on the right side of the quilt and the narrower fold on the underside.
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Extend the binding about an inch beyond the edge of the next corner and neatly fold a triangular pleat into the binding at a 45 degree angle to create the appearance of a mitered edge.
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Fold and pin the binding around the remaining edges of the quilt, creating a triangular pleat at each corner.
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Cut the ends of the binding, leaving about an inch of binding at the end of the last corner for folding under or mitering.
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Turn up the excess binding at the last corner and fold it under so as to create a neat triangular pleat at a 45 degree angle on both sides of the binding, then pin it down.
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Sew the binding on to the blanket, starting from one end all the way down to the other, on all edges.
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Remove the pins.
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Tips & Warnings
You can use a needle and thread to tack the binding down before sewing, rather than, or in addition to, using pins to secure it in place.
More advanced sewers can sew the binding down without pinning, if preferred.
Use a zig-zag stitch on the edges of the binding for a neat appearance.
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