Birthing a quilt is when you stitch the back and front together facing each other and then flip the quilt right side out. So there is no need for a binding. I've heard of making a quilt this way but it isn't something I gave much thought to.
What is a bind in quilting?
How to self-bind a quilt?
How to finish a quilt without binding?
What do you do when you turn a quilt right side out?
What type of binding should I use for a quilt?
What are prairie points on quilts?
Can you make bias binding on a quilt?
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What is a bind in quilting?
Binding a quilt means covering the raw edges of the quilt sandwich to give the quilt a finished look and protect its edges from wear. Binding is one of the last steps in finishing a quilt.
How to self-bind a quilt?
To self-bind a quilt, you cut the backing fabric a couple of inches larger than the batting and top on all sides – large enough to allow for however much backing fabric you want to show on the front of the quilt. This table runner is self-bound with its own backing fabric. Prairie points.
How to finish a quilt without binding?
This is the simplest way to finish your quilt. Instead of applying a binding, you simply sew around the edges of the quilt sandwich as if it were a giant pillowcase, leaving an opening on one side that’s big enough to turn the “pillowcase” inside out. Once you turn the quilt right side out, you top stitch or blind stitch the open section closed. This kind of quilt is often tied with yarn, buttons, or decorative stitching instead of quilted in the usual way, because quilting might distort the shape of the finished quilt. I like to use the pillowcase method on doll quilts like this one:
What do you do when you turn a quilt right side out?
Once you turn the quilt right side out, you top stitch or blind stitch the open section closed. This kind of quilt is often tied with yarn, buttons, or decorative stitching instead of quilted in the usual way, because quilting might distort the shape of the finished quilt.
What type of binding should I use for a quilt?
This is the method I use on most of my quilts, especially the ones that will be regularly handled and washed, because it covers the quilt’s edges with two protective layers of fabric, instead of one. Straight-of-grain binding is the easiest to make. For quilts with curved edges, you should make bias binding instead.
What are prairie points on quilts?
Prairie points. Your quilt’s edges can be finished with triangular, folded-fabric embellishments called “prairie points.”. While they require more work than ordinary strip binding, prairie points can give a special quilt a beautiful, saw-toothed finish.
Can you make bias binding on a quilt?
For quilts with curved edges, you should make bias binding instead. Continuous binding can be machine-sewn to the front side of the quilt and hand-stitched to the back, but I prefer to attach it to the back side of the quilt with no hand sewing. The machine-binding method is much faster and easier for quilters like me who hate hand sewing.
