How To Bind A Wall Hanging Quilt

You can pull the border to the back just look at a video on self binding quilts or using the backing to bind the quilt.

How to bind a wall hanging quilt.

A quilt is like a sandwich with a top layer of fabric a middle layer of batting and a bottom layer of fabric all joined together by your stitches. Any time you decide to make a new wallhanging quilt pattern have this quilt binding tutorial handy and your latest mini quilt will be on your wall in no. Trim binding ends even with the project. There are lots and lots of other quilt clip hangers for the wall.

These usually show mitered corners because that s what will show on the front. Sew the two remaining strips having the binding extend 1 2 to 1 beyond the project at each end. Binding a quilt is a skill that every. Lap quilts doll quilts and smaller wall hangings are easily displayed by stitching corner pockets into the back side at the top.

Love your wall hanging. This easy quilting technique will really come in handy throughout the year. A hanging sleeve allows a quilt to hang evenly preventing the stretch that nearly always occurs when you secure the project to a wall with a series of pins or other fasteners. Another way to hang a quilt on the wall is to sew a fabric tube called a hanging sleeve to the back of the quilt then thread a dowel or a rod through the sleeve to hang the quilt.

You won t have to worry about damaging your wall quilts or your walls if you follow these quilt binding directions. Add these small triangular pieces on top of the backing and beneath the binding of your creation for a finished look. Make a hanging sleeve. Corner pockets allow you to thread a small dowel yardstick or ruler through the back to act as.

If you choose to bind i would do it in a single color if you have enough of one of the colors you used or charcoal. They are available in styles that match just about any decor. While a wide variety of patterns are available a simple wall hanging is a good choice if you are just learning to quilt. Click here for supplies.

To finish the four ends fold the binding over twice to conceal the raw edge and slipstitch or machine stitch in place. Binding is one of the last steps in finishing a quilt. Quilted wall hangings are an affordable way to add warmth and color to your walls.