BINDING - MITERED FINISH

MITERED EDGE BINDING FINISH

Step 1

I make ALL my bindings 2 1/2" wide.

You may use 2 1/4" wide *final steps sllighly different.

Measure the quilt perimeter and add an extra 10"

I sew pieces together using diagonal seams,

trim seams 1/4" . Fold WST and press.

Step 2

Line up raw edge of  folded binding along the raw edge of the quilt. Use 1/4" foot to sew binding to FRONT of quilt.

 

Step 3

Leave a 10" loose tail at the beginning strip of the binding.
Start sewing at the 10" mark, back stitch to secure.

Step 4

Sew all the binding all around the quilt.

 STOP when you have 10" of open space on the quilt

from the beginning of the binding stitches.

Cut another 10" tail.

Step 6

Check and make sure you binding has 2, 10" tails AND 

a 10" space between the loose tails.

Step 7

Pull the tails toward one another snugly and

 PIN them down to prevent slipping. 

This is important to get a tight binding finish

Step 8

Fold back each tail (right and left sides) 

Leave a snug 1/4" space between the tails.

*if you used 2 1/4" binding width this space will be 1/8"

Step 9)

Trim each tail to 1 1/4" out from each FOLD

*If you used 2 1/4" binding, trim tails 1 1/8" from the folds.

Step 10

Now THIS is the tricky part.   Fold the ends as if you were 

sewing binding strips together...Right SIDES together.

and PIN to avoid slipping.

Step 11

Check to make sure the ends have NOT twisted so that when sewing the binding will lay flat and not be twisted.

Step 12

Sew across at a diagonal...

(just like sewing the binding strips together)

Step 13 (BEWARE)

Lay the sewn piece out flat to make sure it is

 NOT twisted BEFORE you trim off to 1/4" seam!!!

Step 14

Now flatten it out, press and finish sewing it down to the quilt over the "open space".

THIS is the flat, mitered seam finish.   

FLORENCE the Party Animal...says....she’s been framed!

Let me know if you give this technique a try

and how it works for you!