Different Binding Methods for Quilting

One way as seen in the quilt below, is a guarantee of 4 perfect corners, or a nice circle edge if you are doing a circle quilt... This method works best with smaller quilts and no hand sewing is involved.

Below is a photo of the back of a quilt that has a heart ironed on with fusible web. This method does not work well on large quilts.

(place back of quilt photo here)

Place your batting on a flat surface.

Place your backing on top of your batting with the pretty side up facing you.

Place your quilt top on top of your backing with pretty side down (pretty sides are together.)

Pin and sew all around the quilt edge.  Do not leave an opening.

Trim seams and clip corners.

Cut a slit in the batting and backing of your quilt, be careful not to cut the quilt top.

Turn your quilt to pretty side out through the slit you just cut.

Pull out corners and press your quilt.  Cut a heart out of fabric and wonder-under and press the heart on the back of the quilt to hide your slit.  Sign and date the heart.

After your quilt top is made, place the batting down first on a flat surface.

Then place the backing down on top of the batting with pretty side up.

Then place the quilt top on top of the backing with the pretty side down. (pretty sides will be together.)

Pin around the whole outside perimeter of your quilt and sew around it leaving an opening. 

Trim seams and clip corners.

 Turn quilt to pretty side out and hand sew the opening closed as this student is doing in the photo to the left.