How to Make a Self Binding Quilt with Jenny Doan

Love quilting but don’t like binding? Try this easy technique by the Missouri Star Quilt Company that doesn’t need hand stitching! This is a fence rail pattern, but you can choose any design you prefer. Learn how to make a self-binding quilt with Jenny Doan through these simple steps. Watch the video below for detailed instructions.

Materials:

• scissors
• 1 jelly roll of 2-1/3 inch strips
• rotary cutter
• backing fabric (10 inches larger than your quilt)
• batting

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Instructions:

Step 1:

Make a fence rail quilt. Put your strips onto the set of 3s then sew them together. Cut them into 6-1/2 inch blocks. Lay the first block horizontally then vertically. Do this alternately until you have 8 by 9 blocks. Sew them together. The quilt will be 49 by 55 inches. Once done, sew the batting.

Step 2:

Mark the middle on all sides of the backing fabric. Do the same for your quilt. Lay the backing fabric right side up then place the quilt on the top wrong side up. Make sure they are aligned on top. Secure the top with pins. Measure half an inch horizontally from the top left corner edge of the quilt then mark. Then do it vertically. Do the same for all 3 corners. Also, mark a start and stop on the top edge. Once done, pull the bottom of the quilt up to the bottom of the backing fabric. Match them middle to the middle then pin. Do the same for the sides.

Step 3:

Sew down the sides with a quarter of an inch allowance starting from the top mark to the bottom mark. Do a back tack to make sure it stays in place. Do the same for all sides. Make sure none of the excess fabrics on the corners don’t get caught under while you’re sewing and you don’t sew the opening.

 Step 4:

Take one of the excess corners and fold it in half to make a pointed triangle. Get a ruler and place it diagonally from the stitch to the bottom fold. The diagonal line should measure 4 inches. Make sure that the straight line in your ruler is aligned on the fold. Draw a line using a marker. Sew along the line. Do the same for the four corners then trim off the excess.

Step 5:

Pull the right side out from the opening. Press using an iron. Stitch the border with any type of stitch you want.

How to Make a Self Binding Quilt with Jenny Doan