Adding Bias Binding to a Wedding-Ring Quilt

Use light chalk marks to mark the fabric.

Bias binding is binding that is cut with the bias of the cloth. Bias binding is found on many types of quilts, including wedding-ring quilts. It is also common on any quilt that has a curved edge, because it is much more flexible than traditionally cut binding. Wedding-ring quilts can have a scalloped or straight edge. A bias binding can be used on either edge and is cut and attached using the same method.

Things You'll Need

• 36-inch square of binding fabric
• Chalk
• Scissors
• Sewing machine

Instructions

1. Mark the center of the left and right sides of the fabric with chalk. Cut diagonally across the square, then position the two triangles so the two marks are together. Sew with a quarter-inch seam.

2. Turn the right side of the fabric down and draw parallel lines lengthwise every 2 inches on the fabric. Bring the ends of the lines together, forming a tube from the fabric. Offset the left edge of the fabric so that the edge lines up with the first chalk line. Sew the ends of the tube together with a quarter-inch seam.

3. Cut the tube in a spiral along the lines, beginning with the offset edge. This will produce one long piece of binding.

4. Fold the binding in half and press into a seam. Press each raw edge under a half-inch. Sandwich the quilt top, batting and quilt back between the two sides of the binding. Pin into place. Secure through all layers using a quarter-inch seam. Repeat this method for both sides of the quilt.

5. Finish the top and bottom of the quilt by following the same method, leaving a half-inch of binding hanging over the corner of the quilt. Fold this end under a quarter-inch and stitch this binding over the end of the side binding.

References

• Quilter's Cache: Learning to Quilt Lesson 5 -- Making/Adding Binding
• YouTube: How to Make Bias Binding for a Quilt