Quilting 101: Calculating Quilt Binding Needs with Natalie of Missouri Star
The very last step of quilting is adding binding and Natalie will guide you each step of the way to help it turn out wonderfully. The first step is to calculate the right amount of quilt binding, because nobody likes it when they come up short! Watch how it's done in Quilting 101, a series of quick and easy quilting tutorials especially for beginners.
Instructor
Natalie Doan
Natalie is the host of Quilting 101, Embroidery 101 and the Creative Strategist and Editor of Block Magazine at Missouri Star Quilt Company. She was taught how to sew by her mom, of course, and began quilting when she grew up.
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The very last step of quilting is adding binding and Natalie will guide you each step of the way to help it turn out wonderfully. The first step is to calculate the right amount of quilt binding, because nobody likes it when they come up short! Watch how it's done in Quilting...
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Video Transcript
1. Measure your quilt's width and length, and add up the total number of inches needed for all 4 sides of the quilt.
2. Then add 12" for corners and overlapping ends.
3. Then divide by width of fabric to know how many strips to cut (use 40" unless you know the specific measurement of your fabric).
4. Then decide on the width of binding, multiplied by the number of strips you calculated in #3, and that's how much fabric you need!
