Bind Your Quilt with Backing Fabric! Quick and Easy!

https://leahday.com/pages/prepare-qui... What is a self binding quilt? It's where you bind the quilt edges with the backing fabric! Learn how to measure, cut, fold, and stitch the backing fabric as binding in this video. This method is faster than traditional binding because we don't have to cut and sew extra binding strips. #quiltingbasics #quiltingtips #quiltingtutorial A few notes about this method: This is NOT a mitered binding technique. The corners have a squared-off, overlapped finished and you do have to take a few stitches by hand in order to turn the corners neatly and securely. For a mitered binding technique, check out this tutorial - https://leahday.com/pages/prepare-qui... For a faster mitered binding technique using precut bias binding, watch this video -    • How to Sew Binding In a Quilt - Bind a Qui...   Help support my channel by shopping at my quilt shop! Little Rebel Sewing Machine - https://leahday.com/products/little-r... Eleanor Sit and Stand Sewing Table - https://leahday.com/products/standing... Quilt Suspension System - https://leahday.com/products/quilt-su... Ceramic Marking Pencil - https://leahday.com/products/ceramic-... Jump ahead to your favorite part of this bind a quilt tutorial: 00:00 Self Binding Quilt? See the look 00:15 Measure and Mark Backing Fabric 01:11 Cut on Line with Scissors - 2 Sides Only 02:32 Folding Backing Fabric 03:18 Tip - Glue the fabric down! 04:09 1st Line of Stitching Preview 04:36 Suspend Your Quilt 05:04 Fold and Stitch Binding to BACK 07:00 Why I Cut with Scissors 07:50 2nd Line of Stitching Preview 08:39 No Show Stitches? Here's How 09:50 Stitch Backing Binding to FRONT 10:27 Mark and Cut Remaining Sides 11:22 Key Cut the Backing for Corners 12:05 How to Fold the Corner 13:46 3rd Line of Stitching - Turning Corner 15:45 What is your fav binding method? 16:30 Leave LONG Thread Tails! 17:15 Hand Stitch Corner with Thread Tails 19:51 Don't Extend the Binding Beyond Edge 20:23 Where to Begin Last Stitching Lines 21:35 Final Look of Binding with Backing Fabric 22:06 Bye Bye See Ya Later!