LHQ - Binding - Front to Back

LEFT-HANDED QUILTING - Binding - Front to Back

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Note - these instructions are written in LEFTISH.
If you are right-handed - just reverse the directions.
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I already showed you how I prepare my quilt bindings - (here) -

And some binding - "basics" - (here) -

Now I want to show you the standard method of attaching bindings - from the front to the back - and lest anyone think that these are "rules" - rest assured that this is simply - How I Do It -

STANDARD METHOD -  

Machine stitch the binding to front – then fold it to the back –

Reminder - if you want more binding to fold over to the back - 
you need to cut your binding at 2-1/2" - and - use a 1/4" seam allowance on the front

For this demo - we’re going to consider the PURPLE the “front/right” side
and the GREEN the “back/wrong” side

Machine stitch the binding to the front – purple
then fold it to the back – green

Turn the mini-quilt over to the green - “back/wrong” side –

Get yourself some clips –
Isn't it amazing how – if they can find a “quilting” use - they charge you more for their product?
I found these at Walmart – in the section that has kid ponytail holders and barrettes – same thing as they show in quilt supply catalogs – and way cheaper.

Fold the binding to the wrong side and clip it down to the corner

Skip the corner for a second and clip the bottom side up

Put another clip in the bottom – closer to the corner

Using a stiletto (or my plain-wrap cuticle stick – again from Walmart) –
Fold the corner - “bottoms up”

Fold the top side down and clip it

Now you can –

MACHINE STITCH IN THE DITCH FROM THE FRONT – trying to catch the back –

Good luck with that – I never seem to be able to catch the back the way you're "supposed" to - but I cut my binding at 2-1/4" and used the 3/8" seam allowance so I didn't have that much to turn to the back.

It may have worked if I had used a 1/4" seam allowance on the front - and if I had cut my binding at 2-1/2" instead of 2-1/4".  Remember Rule #2 - Do What Works For You!

OR

HAND STITCH FROM THE BACK.

QUILTER’S KNOT

I use a “quilter’s knot” on the ends of my thread
There are tutorials on the web if you google it – but for now – this is How I Do It.
I showed you how on my post “LHQ – Embroidery Basics” – but here’s another version.

I can’t hold the needle and take pictures at the same time – so bear with me
I used white thread so you could see it in the pictures – it shows up better on the dark fabrics.
Normally I would use a matching thread, of course – to match the binding – not the quilt.

Take the end of your thread

and wrap it around your needle three or four times

and – holding the wraps between your left thumb nail and index finger – pull the needle through with your right hand until it knots on the end

Straighten it out

HAND SEWING THE MITERED CORNER

I showed you how I did this on my post – 4/16/11 -

LEFT-HANDED QUILTING - Binding - Hand Sewing the Mitered Corner

Next up - an alternate method -



Talk to you later – gotta go – gotta sew –