- Do you have a quilt that
you need to bind quickly or maybe you just don't like
hand sewing your binding, or maybe you want to fancy
up your binding notch. There are several ways
that bind your quilt with your domestic sewing machine. So stick with me and I'll
show you how to do it. (upbeat music) - Hi I'm Karen Brown of
Just Get It Done Quilts. I give you tips, tricks and strategies to help you make the quilt
that you want to make. And if you like what you see, please hit that subscribe button. Sometimes you just don't have the time to sew on a binding by hand or maybe hand sewing
is just not your thing or it's way too hard on your hands, or perhaps you just want
to add a little bit of fun to that final step. You can solve all these issues by using your domestic sewing machine to put on your binding. I have already shown you the basics, how to make your binding, how
to attach them to your quilt and how to make nice mitered corners. I've also talked about
wide and narrow binding, the adjustments you
need to accommodate them and making reference samples. Today's video is building on those skills. So if you haven't watched those videos, take a look at them first. I am showing you 3 different
methods of machine binding, but first, not only do you
need a domestic sewing machine, I want you to grab your
binding clips a quilting glove, and your walking foot. (soft music) The first step in the first method is identical to the method
shown in binding the basics. We attach the binding to the quilt by sewing the binding around the perimeter of the top of the quilt. How you start your binding,
how you navigate the corners and sew the ends together is
all covered in that video. Once the binding is on, the
next step is taking our quilt and rolling that binding
over as far as it will go. This technique is similar to
the finger pressing method we use when we iron our piecing, you want to push all the fabric over and not leave any slack. And then we turn our quilt over
and using our binding clips, we overlap the seam with our box. This is the quilt sandwich in profile, this part is the quilt and
this on top is the binding, and we sew it on with a
quarter of an inch seam. We roll it over and it produces a ditch. And then we wrap it around tight and with a standard 2
and a 1/2 inch binding, it produces a better
quarter of an inch overlap. And we'll need that overlap
when we stitch in the ditch, so grab your clips. I let the clips do most of the work by putting the top edge in the ditch, and I clip the binding on the
whole quilt before I start. In the corners, I fold
to the opposite side than I did on the top and use my 3-in-1 tool to
make the corners sharp. And if you want to make one of your own, see my video, "10 Sewing
Hacks With Templates." Before we move on, let's
talk about thread colour. Often your binding and your quilt will be two different colours. The thread in your needle
should match your quilt top as closely as possible, as we do not want the
stitches to stand out. The thread in your bobbin
can be the same colour as your binding or contrasting
it whatever way you want. Personally, in this method, I like it when the colour
matches the binding. Some quilters prefer to
use an edge foot here but I prefer to use my walking foot as I find it handles
the multilayer better. You can start sewing anywhere
along the edge of your quilt. Align your needle with the ditch, this method can be challenging the first couple of times you do it because you're sewing blind and you don't know if
you're doing a great job or a bad job until after the seam is sewn. So when you stop and adjust your quilt, take a peek on the back just to be sure that you're seam is catching the binding. When you approach the corners, slow down, be sure the binding is tucked in properly and sew right to the inner corner. Pivot your quilt and continue. Continue sewing until you
make it brown the quilt, and when you return to where you began, I do a quick backstitch at
the end and you're done. And if I roll back the binding, you can just see the
stitching in the ditch. It will take practise
to sew on your binding without this happening
at least once or twice. When that happens, I just removed the stitches on either side then roll the binding
back over again and resew, don't stress about it,
it happens to everyone. And I finally get to check
this one off the list. You might prefer the look of an edge ditch instead of stitching in the ditch. And that is made almost
exactly the same way except your needle is to
the right of the seam, and not to the left. And if we look at that in profile, you can see that the
original stitching line is not encased by the edge stitch. That means that your
original stitching line will be visible on the
underside of your quilt, underneath the flap, but still visible. (soft music) - This is very similar
to the first method, but we start by sewing the
binding to the back of the quilt, not the top But otherwise it's the same, we attach it the same way, we
do the corners the same way, we end at the same way. So in the next step, when
we are rolling the binding, its coming around the edge of the quilt over the top of the scene. Similar to the previous method, I like to clip the whole
quilt ahead of time. This time we want the
thread on top to match or contrast with the binding, and the bottom thread to
blend in with the quilt. This time with the binding wrapped up around the side of the quilt,
we will be edge stitching to the left of the seam so
that we miss the binding on the backside. And you can see it is
not as close to the ditch as it was in the first method. I like to start stitching this binding in the middle of the bottom of the quilt. When I reach the corners, I slow down and ensure that the corner folds are neat, then I continue till I'm one stitch over. I pivot the quilt and continue. When I have sewn around the quilt and I'm back at the beginning, I overlap my stitches,
backstitch a couple, and then I'm done. And this is what it looks
like from the front, and this is what it
looks like from the back. And you can see that ditch stitch is not as tight as it
was in the first method. And now this quilt is done too. You might recognise this
quilt, this is from my video, "6 Fast And Easy Jelly Roll Blocks" and this is jelly roll block number 4. If an even straight stitch is of challenge or maybe just a bit boring, this is the time to take
those fancy stitches on your sewing machine for a test drive. On a practise piece, try out a couple. And play with your threads for the combination that you like. You can use decorative
stitches with either method but I'm going to use method number 2. I'm sewing my binding to the bottom and wrapping around the top. Fancy stitches will take longer to do but the results are fabulous. So what is my favourite method? If I am making a charity
quilt, I use method number 1. If I'm using the standard
2 and a 1/2 inch binding, this is really fast and easy. If I am using a narrow
binding or place mats or a wall hanging, or I just want to play with some variegated
threads, I use method #2. But normally if I have made
a quilt for a family member or anything larger than a
twin, I am back to the basics and hand sewing that binding on. There are still a couple more
videos to come in this series, so if you have any more
questions or suggestions please put them in the comments below. Last week I had Angie
Wilson of Gnome Angel on "Karen's Quilt Circle." We talked about her amazing " "100 Days 100 Blocks Quilt
Along" that she hosts every year. And by the end of the interview, I made the decision to
join her for this year's. I'll leave a link to that
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