Quilt Binding Width For Wall Hanging

If the quilt doesn t have borders a binding sewn to edges with a 1 4 seam is the best choice since that width matches the 1 4 seam allowance that s built in to the edge of most quilt blocks.

Quilt binding width for wall hanging.

In this tutorial i made a twin sized quilt so i cut my fabric into 4 1 2 inch wide strips. If you re stuck just look at this tutorial for hanging a mini quilt. Double fold binding is cut six times the desired finished binding width plus 1 4 to allow for turn of cloth the fabric take up resulting from folding and wrapping binding around the quilt edge. Square up the project trimming all layers top batting backing so that they are even.

Place the loose tail of the binding flat against quilt which means you are laying it over the head of the binding. Do you know what to do once you ve finished your latest wall hanging. A 1 4 seam allowance is by far the most common size. Any time you decide to make a new wallhanging quilt pattern.

Corner sleeves work for small quilts. Binding a quilt is a skill that every. So you ve basted and quilted your quilt and you know what kind of fabric you need so let s get started. This easy quilting technique will really come in handy throughout the year.

A quilt hanging sleeve can be permanent or temporary and it can be sewn on after or at the same time you apply binding 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. Sewing with a wider seam will chop off important design elements. This will keep the fabric layers from shifting while binding is being applied. Where the tail meets the head fold the tail back on itself.

The size of the binding is determined by the size of the seam allowance used when the binding is sewn on and how loosely or tightly the binding is folded to the back. Start off by cutting your binding fabric into strips. Lap quilts doll quilts and smaller wall hangings are easily displayed by stitching corner pockets into the back side at the top. Add these small triangular pieces on top of the backing and beneath the binding of your creation for a finished look.

I recommend using this width for twin sized or larger quilts. Choose a binding width. Mark this point with a fabric pencil. Sometimes 3 8 1 2.

In our example that distance is 2. All quilting on your project should be finished. You won t have to worry about damaging your wall quilts or your walls if you follow these quilt binding directions. Click here for supplies.

Before applying binding sew a 1 4 around the outside edge.