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November 12, 2019 How to: Binding•sewing finishes•Sponsored Posts•Techniques + Tutorials•video tutorial

Gratitude + Something Gold + Video Tutorial for Chunky Stitch Binding

  So many things to say today.  It’s November and November is a month for giving gratitude.  I have...
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October 9, 2019 How to: Binding•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials•video tutorial

Ditch Binding – Video Tutorial

  I discussed this quite a bit in my Exploring Binding Methods post last Wednesday.  Forgive me as I repeat myself a little bit on this post, but since this is a tutorial I want you to know all that I know and I don’t want to assume you read last week’s post or make you hop somewhere else if this is the first time you are tuning in. I machine bind like many quilters do, using a method that is in countless Youtube videos.  You can see my “old” method here. I’ve since changed my method with the...

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October 2, 2019 How to: Binding•how to: thoughts

Exploring the Many Ways of Binding A Quilt

  We all have a method of binding that we like best and that we think is the “best” way.  What happens when you no longer love your binding method?  What if it this really trusty method you’ve been using for oh, about eleven years makes you shake your head and say no more.  That’s the experience I’ve been having. Binding is such a preference thing.  There is no wrong way, but there is a YOUR way.  That’s what I want to find, a method that I’m in love with, so I’ve set out to explore all the different...

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August 2, 2019 Finishing Your Quilt•How to: Binding•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials•video tutorial

Finishing Your Quilt – Step 3 – Machine Binding – Video Tutorial

After you have completed your quilt top there are still three rather large tasks to complete before you have a quilt that’s ready for snuggling: Baste your quilt Free Motion Quilting and trim up Bind your quilt     Today I’m showing you my method for binding my quilts that I’ve used for over ten years.  It’s a machine binding and it’s very fast.  As you know, I’ve been exploring the different methods of binding quilts, this is not part of that exercise.  This is the same old method I always use.  If you are waiting for the post...

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April 25, 2018 How to: Binding•quilt finish•Quilt Reveal•scrappy quilts•Strip quilts•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials

All About Scrappy Binding + Coin Quilt #2 (quilt reveal)

The other day I asked you about scrappy binding on Instagram.  I was surprised how even things were on this topic.  There were many who loved it, many who did not, and many who had never heard of it. Today I’m going into details about where the scrappy binding comes from, how to make it yourself and lots and lots of pictures.   Where it comes from You’re binding a quilt and are left with this piece of binding.  Sometimes it’s ten inches, sometimes it’s twenty.  It can be any size under the moon, but there is almost always...

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November 10, 2017 How to: Binding•Little Miss Sawtooth Stars Quilt-along•Quilting Basics•Techniques + Tutorials•tutorials

How to Machine Bind a Quilt

Hello lovelies! I’m back with the final step of the Little Miss Sawtooth quilt along.  Next time I post about this quilt it will be with completed pictures.  It’s been such a lovely journey to have you take with me and I have very much enjoyed the company.  I’ll be sure to post some of the finished quilts that you have made as well. Today we bind.  I’ve discussed this topic and my unusual way of completing this task here, but today will be with a video tutorial.  Hopefully, it makes it easier to see and understand, but feel...

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