How To Bind A Wall Hanging Quilt

You can pull the border to the back just look at a video on self binding quilts or using the backing to bind the quilt.

How to bind a wall hanging quilt.

Make a hanging sleeve. Another way to hang a quilt on the wall is to sew a fabric tube called a hanging sleeve to the back of the quilt then thread a dowel or a rod through the sleeve to hang the quilt. Quilted wall hangings are an affordable way to add warmth and color to your walls. If you choose to bind i would do it in a single color if you have enough of one of the colors you used or charcoal.

Lap quilts doll quilts and smaller wall hangings are easily displayed by stitching corner pockets into the back side at the top. Any time you decide to make a new wallhanging quilt pattern have this quilt binding tutorial handy and your latest mini quilt will be on your wall in no. This quilted wall hanging is designed for a beginner at quilting and uses a traditional nine patch design. Binding is one of the last steps in finishing a quilt.

Sew the two remaining strips having the binding extend 1 2 to 1 beyond the project at each end. This easy quilting technique will really come in handy throughout the year. Trim binding ends even with the project. These usually show mitered corners because that s what will show on the front.

Add these small triangular pieces on top of the backing and beneath the binding of your creation for a finished look. 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. Love your wall hanging. A quilt hanging sleeve can be permanent or temporary and it can be sewn on after or at the same time you apply binding.

Click here for supplies. A quilt is like a sandwich with a top layer of fabric a middle layer of batting and a bottom layer of fabric all joined together by your stitches. Binding a quilt is a skill that every. You won t have to worry about damaging your wall quilts or your walls if you follow these quilt binding directions.

To finish the four ends fold the binding over twice to conceal the raw edge and slipstitch or machine stitch in place. They are available in styles that match just about any decor. While a wide variety of patterns are available a simple wall hanging is a good choice if you are just learning to quilt.