Self binding a coaster with Teresa of Teresa Down Under
Today Teresa from Teresa Down Under teaches you how to self bind a quilt. She's using coasters made from her fun Halloween blocks as an example!
Instructor
Teresa Mairal Barreu
Teresa loves spending her spare time sewing and designing. She is the author of “Turnabout Patchwork. Simple quilts with a twist,” a book all about playing with blocks – making a block, slicing it up, and turning or repositioning the pieces to make a completely different block. She shares several new quilt block tutorials each week on her YouTube channel and blog.
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Today Teresa from Teresa Down Under teaches you how to self bind a quilt. She's using coasters made from her fun Halloween blocks as an example!
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The tutorial video is 00:02:58.
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Video Transcript
Here are the basic steps to create a self-bound quilt:
Prepare the quilt top: Once you have finished quilting your quilt top, trim any excess batting and backing fabric so that they are even with the edges of the quilt top.
Cut the backing fabric: Cut a piece of backing fabric that is 2 to 4 inches larger than your quilt top on all sides. This will allow for a border that can be folded over to create the self-binding.
Fold the border: Fold the backing fabric border up and over the quilt top edge, folding the raw edge under to enclose it. Pin or clip in place around the entire quilt.
Stitch the border: Using a decorative stitch or a straight stitch close to the folded edge, stitch around the entire quilt to secure the folded border in place.
By using the self-binding technique, you can create a neat, finished edge to your quilt without having to add a separate binding. This technique works well for smaller quilts, such as baby quilts or lap quilts, and can also be used for larger quilts with some modifications to the technique.
