Thank you so much! I'm making my first quilt for my grandma and the binding was scaring me a lot. But you walked through it really well and now I can't wait to finish it up and see the look on her face when I give it to her!
I love watching your videos! There are many reasons why I choose your videos over other quilters. First, Your voice is soothing to listen to and you are not in a rush. Next, you give so many examples to explain the reasoning behind your process of doing things. It’s like I am sitting right beside you learning directly from you. Thank you for your talent and wisdom. ❤️
Thank you sew much for this informative video. I am new to sewing and will be making my first quilt project. I love your explanation and showing how it is done. Happy 2024🎉
I’m glad you said you like 2 1/4 because I also find 2 1/2 slightly too big. I will try the 2 1/4 on my next quilt. Thank you for all your great instructions.
You are a fantastic teacher. Thank you for this video. Your instructions are very clear and I appreciated how you included the why of how you do things. This makes me excited to make my first binding. Thanks again.
Thank you! Your videos are always a pleasure to watch and are very informative and helpful. Binding, although it seems the easiest of the quilting tasks can make your quilt have the finished look of a professional. I liked that you showed the 3 binding widths: 2", 2 1.4", and 2 1/2". Blessings! :-)
Thanks for this and so many other wonderful videos. You're an excellent teacher with a calm and professional manner. I have complete confidence that the projects I try from your tutorials will succeed. So far so good. I have switched from 2" to 21/2" binding. With a little trimming there is no danger of skipping on the back when machine sewing the binding on.
I've been working up to this stage on my first quilt and putting it off. I've just watched your tutorial - having see lots of others - and you've made me want to go and do it now! Thank you so much!
Laurie Dutcher Yes I do to. Thank you Donna for this idea. I had surgery on my shoulder so I have no strength in that arm so now I use one on each end.
Another excellent tutorial, Laura! Sometimes I think you can read my mind because you consistently produce tutorials that cover quilting topics I've had on my mind. Thank you so much for sharing your helpful tips and tricks, as well as your very professional, well edited videos! You are a sewing/quilting rock star!!!! :-)
Every single quilter I know does their binding exactly like this. I don't know anyone who uses or makes bias tape to bind. Nice to see someone online actually binding this way.
I know I have told you this before, but, your videos are “the best”. The instructions are clear and concise and so easy to follow. I am a retired Home Ec teacher but continue to learn something new each day. (I also like the fact you don’t have music playing in the background as I find that so distracting in some videos. (Maybe its my ADD LOL!!). I’m off to order your new book.
I like my strips to be cut at 2.5 inch. When I trim my quilt edges I leave slightly more than 1/4 inch so that when I fold over my binding to hand stitch on the back side of the quilt the binding has a full feeling. I don't know if that makes sense.
I have mitered seams on my bindings and border pieces and often have trouble with with the two pieces aligning perfectly so I will try measuring that my pieces are truly at right angles before stitching. Thanks again. cg
I find the width depends on if it goes on a quilt that goes on bed I leave it 2 1/2 inches. If I’m using on a floor toy mat it’s 2 inches with a very thin cotton batting. Either way it’s whatever you like in the end. I love the green and white polka dots.
great idea using 2 1/4 inches for the strips. If you are machine sewing the binding down, do you sew with the front side of the quilt facing up or down? It would seem that doing it from the front would be sure to catch the binding with the stitching close to the inside edge of the binding. your videos are great, your voice is wonderful, calm, and reassuring and very instructive.
excellent tutorial!! your'e a really great teacher! not only cuz you explain and show things super clearly, but because you even anticipate questions we would likely have. I suppose most experienced sewers would forget their early beginner questions from back when they started. (which is also why many people may be great at something but can't necessarily teach it from the very abc's). I was always one of those annoying kids that was like 'ok but whyyyy?' lol. now that I've 'matured' (do we ever really? ;) ), I'm ok just telling myself 'shut up, just cuz this is how it's done, trust the experts' and moving on, but I admit in all the vids I've watched showing this, I did keep having this nagging pesky question 'ok but curious tho, why not attach with a straight across seam?" well, now i know, so thank you!' :)
I like to use a 2" strip on small projects like pot holders or little hanging quilts. I generally use 2 1/4" for bigger projects. I do have a question though. Do you have a reason for cutting the strip seam allowance wider than a quarter inch?
Yes. 1/4" seams are only necessary for precision piecing of the quilt top, as they are all presssed to one side. This is not done for bindings or borders. Notice how Laura teaches us to press these seams open as well. When you press any seam open, it should be wider than a quarter inch for strength, since a 1/4" pressed open might become undone more easily than a wider one would. 'Hope that helps?
My brain needs additional procedure guidelines. With the fabric having a definite right and wrong side, no problem. But when both sides are the same I invariably end up with the binding seams not all being on the same side. Embarrassing to get stuck on this seemingly simple task. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you
Miss Laura I was watching news tonight and they were saying the doctors and hospitals could soon be running out of face masks . Do you have any patterns that us home sewers could make to help this situation. When we help each other it calms our nerves. And I want to be a "HELPER" I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you and God bless and keep you and your family
Just curious - why do you trim your seam allowance (after mitering the two strips together) to slightly larger than a quarter inch? Thank you for all your (wonderfully informative!) videos.
Best tutorial I've found onnthis. Thank you!
I appreciate your slow, clear speech and the slower speed of your demonstrations immensely!! 🤩👍
Thank you so much! I'm making my first quilt for my grandma and the binding was scaring me a lot. But you walked through it really well and now I can't wait to finish it up and see the look on her face when I give it to her!
I love watching your videos! There are many reasons why I choose your videos over other quilters. First, Your voice is soothing to listen to and you are not in a rush. Next, you give so many examples to explain the reasoning behind your process of doing things. It’s like I am sitting right beside you learning directly from you. Thank you for your talent and wisdom. ❤️
SUCH a great tutorial - as always! I especially like your demonstration of the various widths of binding at the end of your video. Thank you so much!
It is great to have the process explained and shown in such detail.
Thank you sew much for this informative video. I am new to sewing and will be making my first quilt project.
I love your explanation and showing how it is done.
Happy 2024🎉
I love how clearly and thoroughly you described things! thank you
That was sooo easy to understand! I'm very glad I found your video.
I’m glad you said you like 2 1/4 because I also find 2 1/2 slightly too big. I will try the 2 1/4 on my next quilt. Thank you for all your great instructions.
You are a fantastic teacher. Thank you for this video. Your instructions are very clear and I appreciated how you included the why of how you do things. This makes me excited to make my first binding. Thanks again.
Thank you for your thorough explanation. Very helpful.
Thank you for the video. Now I think I can try to bind a quilt for the first time.
Love your easy sewing binding for a quilt ❤
Excellent! Now I need another video showing corners, and hand or machine finishing!
it is coming up soon :)
Thank you for this video, I am a beginner and binding looks so hard, but you are a wonderful teacher, I think I can do this.
Thank you! Your videos are always a pleasure to watch and are very informative and helpful. Binding, although it seems the easiest of the quilting tasks can make your quilt have the finished look of a professional. I liked that you showed the 3 binding widths: 2", 2 1.4", and 2 1/2". Blessings! :-)
I enjoyed that you showed a comparison of the different widths, once finished. That was really helpful. Thank you. 😊
Thanks for this and so many other wonderful videos. You're an excellent teacher with a calm and professional manner. I have complete confidence that the projects I try from your tutorials will succeed. So far so good. I have switched from 2" to 21/2" binding. With a little trimming there is no danger of skipping on the back when machine sewing the binding on.
I've been working up to this stage on my first quilt and putting it off. I've just watched your tutorial - having see lots of others - and you've made me want to go and do it now! Thank you so much!
I like to use a five pound hand weight on the farthest end of the ruler to keep the ruler from moving. Great video.
Laurie Dutcher
Yes I do to. Thank you Donna for this idea. I had surgery on my shoulder so I have no strength in that arm so now I use one on each end.
As usual, your instructions are clear and concise! Thank you for a wonderful demonstration!
This was so helpful! You’ve made the process of making quilt binding easily understandable. Thank you!
I make a double-fold (or French) binding for all my quilts. Cutting 3 and 1/2 inch strips finishes at a 1/2 inch binding, and always looks nice.
EXCELLANT TUTORIAL!! THNX SO MUCH, LAURA!!!
Another excellent tutorial, Laura! Sometimes I think you can read my mind because you consistently produce tutorials that cover quilting topics I've had on my mind. Thank you so much for sharing your helpful tips and tricks, as well as your very professional, well edited videos! You are a sewing/quilting rock star!!!! :-)
Great tutorial ! Thank you for showing how to get straight angles and edges when cutting biding, you made it so clear and understandable !
Excellent tutorial. Thank you very much!
Every single quilter I know does their binding exactly like this. I don't know anyone who uses or makes bias tape to bind. Nice to see someone online actually binding this way.
I know I have told you this before, but, your videos are “the best”. The instructions are clear and concise and so easy to follow. I am a retired Home Ec teacher but continue to learn something new each day. (I also like the fact you don’t have music playing in the background as I find that so distracting in some videos. (Maybe its my ADD LOL!!). I’m off to order your new book.
I love your clear tutorials...I need easy to understand instructions... thanks!
I like my strips to be cut at 2.5 inch. When I trim my quilt edges I leave slightly more than 1/4 inch so that when I fold over my binding to hand stitch on the back side of the quilt the binding has a full feeling. I don't know if that makes sense.
Wow, excellent instructions! I would've liked seeing a closer look when trimming.
God bless you Laura, for sharing your knowledge with us ❤
Very helpful, clear explanation.
As always, I learned something AGAIN ! Thanks so much for all your efforts !
Thank you for showing the difference in binding widths. Very informative video. Keep up the great work.
You are so helpful! Thank you!
Awesome lesson!
I have mitered seams on my bindings and border pieces and often have trouble with with the two pieces aligning perfectly so I will try measuring that my pieces are truly at right angles before stitching. Thanks again. cg
This was such a nice way to do the binding at the sewing machine!!!
I find the width depends on if it goes on a quilt that goes on bed I leave it 2 1/2 inches. If I’m using on a floor toy mat it’s 2 inches with a very thin cotton batting. Either way it’s whatever you like in the end. I love the green and white polka dots.
Yes binding can change on the size of the batting and on the size that you want the look to be. Have a great day
Brilliant video, thank you Laura very much. Your book is on its way to me in Tasmania, Australia !!
Great tutorial.
You are just awesome!!!
As always I love your videos . And so informative . Thank you so much for small details I would not even think of ...🌹🥰🌹🥰🌹🥰
great idea using 2 1/4 inches for the strips. If you are machine sewing the binding down, do you sew with the front side of the quilt facing up or down? It would seem that doing it from the front would be sure to catch the binding with the stitching close to the inside edge of the binding. your videos are great, your voice is wonderful, calm, and reassuring and very instructive.
If I am machine stitching the binding down I like the front to be the underside side, that way the good side is always up:)
@@SewVeryEasy Good. Now I just have to start my first quilt.
Front side facing up when finishing I find is the absolute best way for me ❤
Great tutorial! Thank you!!! :-)
excellent tutorial!! your'e a really great teacher! not only cuz you explain and show things super clearly, but because you even anticipate questions we would likely have. I suppose most experienced sewers would forget their early beginner questions from back when they started. (which is also why many people may be great at something but can't necessarily teach it from the very abc's). I was always one of those annoying kids that was like 'ok but whyyyy?' lol. now that I've 'matured' (do we ever really? ;) ), I'm ok just telling myself 'shut up, just cuz this is how it's done, trust the experts' and moving on, but I admit in all the vids I've watched showing this, I did keep having this nagging pesky question 'ok but curious tho, why not attach with a straight across seam?" well, now i know, so thank you!' :)
Exactly what I needed! Thanks!!
Such a helpful and well done video. Thank you so much.
thanks for your expertise. very good instructions for beginners:)
Great video! Thank you! I have to look it up each time😊
j'adore comme toujours votre video, merci beaucoup
Have you ever made continous binding so you don't have to sew pieces together, it's awesome.
Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Great instructions as always😊
Thank you ❤
I like to use a 2" strip on small projects like pot holders or little hanging quilts. I generally use 2 1/4" for bigger projects. I do have a question though. Do you have a reason for cutting the strip seam allowance wider than a quarter inch?
Yes. 1/4" seams are only necessary for precision piecing of the quilt top, as they are all presssed to one side. This is not done for bindings or borders. Notice how Laura teaches us to press these seams open as well. When you press any seam open, it should be wider than a quarter inch for strength, since a 1/4" pressed open might become undone more easily than a wider one would. 'Hope that helps?
Thank you
Great technique!
perfect as always
How would you determine the seam allowance if you want the binding to look the same (be an equal amount) on the front and back?
My brain needs additional procedure guidelines. With the fabric having a definite right and wrong side, no problem. But when both sides are the same I invariably end up with the binding seams not all being on the same side. Embarrassing to get stuck on this seemingly simple task. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you
I can’t believe you don’t use pins to keep it from moving. WOW!
How do u attach bias binding strips to each other?
Miss Laura I was watching news tonight and they were saying the doctors and hospitals could soon be running out of face masks . Do you have any patterns that us home sewers could make to help this situation. When we help each other it calms our nerves. And I want to be a "HELPER" I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you and God bless and keep you and your family
Joyce Wilson
“Sew Yeah” recently did a video on this very thing.
when do you cut the strips on the bias versus how you cut on a straight line on this video
this might help ua-cam.com/video/jXvLAHWbyXo/v-deo.html
Just curious - why do you trim your seam allowance (after mitering the two strips together) to slightly larger than a quarter inch? Thank you for all your (wonderfully informative!) videos.
I find that the slightly larger seam allowance leaves a smoother transition than the small quarter inch.
@@SewVeryEasy Makes sense! Thanks.
I use my mat instead to cut the strips that way nothing moves
Do you then hand sew the binding to the back of the quilt once it is turned over?
Yes I do and I do have a video on that coming up in a couple of weeks. Thanks for asking
Thank you 🙏🏾 so much
I also like two and a quarter inches.
Laura, I noticed that you did not back stitch Why?
because all of the seams overlap each other I do not feel it is necessary. However if you like to back-stitch be do:)
excellent tutorial Laura. I watched 4 others. Nowhere near as concise or helpful. 🌻
I already did it wrong three times
Excellent tutorial, thank you so much!