How to Finish the Edges of a Baby Quilt
There are several ways to finish the edges of a quilt, from binding to folding the backing over the edges to making decorative trims and edgings. One of the simplest ways, especially for a beginning quilter, is to use a quick turn technique to finish the edges of a quilt. This process works well with the smaller size of a baby quilt, especially if you use the same fabric for the border on the quilt top and the quilt backing.
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Things You'll Need
- Quilt batting
- Quilt backing fabric
- Quilt top
- Straight pins
- Sewing machine
- Thread
- Scissors or rotary cutting tool
- Hand sewing needle
Instructions
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Lay out the pieces of your quilt on a large table or other work surface. In order: position the quilt batting first, then align the quilt backing -- face up -- on top of the batting and then put the quilt top -- face down -- centered onto the backing. The quilt top should be slightly smaller than the other two pieces.
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Use straight pins to secure the three layers of the quilt together. Place several pins around the edges of the quilt top and also across the middle of the quilt.
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Set your sewing machine to a straight stitch and position it approximately one-third of the way in on one long side of the quilt. Sew a straight seam around the edges of the quilt, ending on the opposite one-third of that same side so you have the middle third of that side unsewn.
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Trim the edges of the quilt so that the batting and backing line up with the quilt top itself.
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Remove the pins and turn the quilt right side out through the hole you left in one side. Push out the corners with your hands and flatten out the quilt.
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Fold under the raw edges at the opening and stitch the opening closed by hand.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you finish the quilt, you can tie it or use another method to quilt through the center of the blanket.
References
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