This is the final part of our Fat Quarter Doll Quilt Sew-Along project. Part 1 (cutting & piecing), Part 2 (embellishing & basting) and Part 3 (quilting) have all led you to today, when you’ll attach the binding to your quilt.
From Alissa: Welcome back to part 4, and the final step, of the doll quilt sew along. I hope that you’ve all had a good time making this little quilt! In this section we’ll make and attach the binding and then have a finished doll quilt.
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Part 4: Binding your quilt
First, square up your quilt, trimming right along the edge of the quilt top.
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All squared away.
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Next you will need to make your binding (unless you bought pre-made binding– in that case you can skip down to sewing on your binding.)
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It is often recommended that you use your walking foot to sew it on, but on a project this small, a regular foot should work fine too.
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To finish attaching the binding, you’ll need to sew the two ends of the binding to each other. When you are done, your binding will look like this on your quilt.
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For your final step, you’ll spend a little quality time with the quilt while you hand stitch the binding down to the back of the quilt. Use a blind stitch and enjoy the fact that you are almost finished with your quilt!
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When you reach the corners, take your time to fold them well and make your pretty mitered corners look nice.
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Congratulations! You have a finished doll quilt. If it was your first quilt, now you know how to complete all the steps and maybe a bigger one is in your future? If it was your 50th quilt, well, I hope you enjoyed making it as much as the other 49.
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Finished quilt, with a peek at the back.
Thanks so much for sewing along with me!