This video contains three different methods for finishing your quilt binding by hand. Technique #1 and #2 are evidenced in the antiques I have handled. These two techniques use the methods that were likely available in 1840. The final Technique #3 is a more contemporary option with mitered corners.
The Mary 1840 - St. Louis Doll Quilt Experience was designed for hand stitching but can certainly be accomplished by using a sewing machine.
If you have never applied a binding, I would encourage you to watch all three options before beginning.
PLEASE READ***
***NOTE*** If stitching through all the layers to attach the binding proves to be too difficult for you by hand, you can stitch through the binding and into the batting taking extra backstitches to insure that the binding strip is secure.
***NOTE*** If drawing with pencil lines is challenging in this 1840's method, try placing a rubber mat under your fabric (some people use sandpaper) to offer resistance or use a fabric chalk pencil.
Listed below are time stamps for key moments in the video so you can easily reference the material you need.
METHOD #1 -" Wrapping the Back Around to the Front to Create a Binding"
6:42 - Introduction
9:13 - Trimming the batting
11:26 - Marking cutting lines on the backing
13:49 - Trimming the back
16:00 - Folding the back to the front to create a binding and pin
19:06 - Folding the corners and pin
20:24 - Stitching down the back to the front to create the binding
22:59 - Stitching the corner
**NOTE** You will not be using the binding fabric provided in the kit for this method!
METHOD #2 - "Single-Fold Rounded Corner Binding"
26:41 - Introduction
27:31 - Trimming the backing
29:00 - Preparing your binding strips
32:21 - Attaching the two binding pieces together to create one
37:04 - Drawing a sewing line on your binding strip
38:20 - Pinning the binding to the doll quilt
42:37 - Stitching down the binding strip to the doll quilt top including around the rounded corner
45:04 - Connecting the attached binding beginning tail to the attached binding end tail with a straight seam
49:43 - Pinning the binding down from front to back in preparation for stitching
50:00 - Pinning the curved corner down from front to back in preparation for stitching
51:00 - Stitching the binding strip onto the back
METHOD #3 "Single-Fold Binding with Mitered Corners"
54:00 Introduction
27:38 - Trimming the backing (From Method #2)
29:00 - Preparing your binding strips (from Method #2)
56:00 - Attaching your two binding pieces together with a mitered seam
59:00 - Drawing the binding sewing line onto the binding strip
1:00 - Pinning the binding to the doll quilt
1:01:39 - Pinning and mitering the corner
1:04 - Stitching the mitered corner
1:05 - Turning and stitching the mitered corner
1:08 - Connecting the attached beginning binding tail to the attached binding end with a mitered angle seam
1:12:50 Pinning the binding strip to the back of the quilt including mitering the corners
1:16:30 - Stitching down the binding strip to the back of the doll quilt including the mitered corners
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30 ноя 2023
