Joining Quilt Binding in the Corners
Posted by Jennifer Rapacki on Jul 16th 2024
There are many ways to finish a quilt edge. For my modern whole cloth quilt, Malibu on Fire, I designed a custom binding to match the printed top. To make matching the binding to the top easier I wanted a way to join the binding in the corners. While I could have used the pillowcase or faced edge finish techniques, I like the look of the binding. After searching online I found two techniques, and the one that worked the best was the stitched mitered corner (instruction video and downloadable handout pdf below).
Besides working for my custom printed binding, joining in the corners allows the binding to become a design feature like changing colors on the sides of a quilt, Butterfly and Cosmic Swirl...
...randomly changing the binding colors on the sides, Peekaboo whole cloth quilt...
...or continuing the color from the quilt into the binding, Stars That I See.
This technique is also great to use on small quilts where it would be difficult to join binding in the middle of a side. These days most of my quilts are finished this way no matter the size because I like the finished, clean look in the corners with no joins on the quilt sides.
Technique Video
Free Technique Instructions to Download
If you would like to learn more about making custom binding and modern whole cloth quilts check out my 2 Creative Spark lectures and my course, Digital Fabric Printing at Home and Online where one of the lessons is how to create custom binding in Photoshop Elements.
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Jennifer Rapacki's journey into the world of technology began amidst the dawn of the PC revolution, where her innate talent for swiftly grasping new computer software and concepts paved the way for a rich and diverse career in Computer Information Systems. With a keen aptitude for navigating MAC, UNIX, and Windows systems, Jennifer's expertise spans both software and hardware domains. Graduating from Purdue University in 1979 with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, she later expanded her academic horizons with an MBA from the University of Phoenix in 1985.
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