Quick and easy custom quilt binding sewn entirely by machine.
Here's what you'll need:
The fabric I'm using is an old pillowcase.
Cut strips of fabric 2.5 inches wide.
Join the lengths at right angles and pin.
Sew diagonally across to join.
Trim the excess and press flat.
Fold in half, wrong sides together and press.
Line up raw edges of binding with raw edges of project.
Fold the end of the binding over slightly.
And sew with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
At each corner fold the binding to the right.
Then back on itself.
Before sewing along the next side.
Cut the binding a little after the start of stitching.
Fold the binding over to the back and pin in place. It should just cover the line of stitching on the back of the project.
Stitch along the original line of stitching (stitch in the ditch).
And done!
Here's a close up, you can see the stitching has caught the binding on the back of the project.
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