How do you find out how much binding you need for a quilt?

How to calculate the yardage necessary for binding

1. Determine the perimeter of the quilt by adding together two times the length and two times the width of the quilt.
2. Divide the number of inches of required binding by 40.
3. Multiply the number of strips (7) by the width of the strip (2½”) and you need 17½” of fabric.

How do you bind a 1/2 inch quilt?

Cut strips of fabric four times wider than the desired width of the finished binding. For example, if you want a finished binding that’s 1/2 inch wide, cut strips that are 2 inches wide (1/2 inch x 4 = 2). Fold the strip in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together (see a in the following figure).

How do you finish a quilt binding?

Take the outer corner of the binding where you will begin sewing and fold the corner towards the edge of the quilt. This forms a diagonal line and hides the raw starting edge of the binding strip. Place a pin to hold the edges together. Sew a straight stitch 0.5 inches (1.3 cm) from the edges of the quilt.

How do you apply quilt binding?

Apply the binding to the quilt by sewing a continuous strip around the quilt. Keep the raw edges of the folded binding even with the edge of the quilt and sew through all layers on the quilt edge of the binding. Upon reaching the corners, simply tuck part of the strip under so it forms a miter and continue sewing.

How do I join a quilt binding?

Open beginning tail of binding and smooth it over ending tail, keeping binding raw edge aligned with cut edge of quilt sandwich. Draw 45° line on ending tail, tracing along trimmed edge of beginning tail. Draw a second line 1/2″ out from the first drawn line, making sure 2nd drawn line adds 1/2″ to the length of binding strip.

What is the best width for a quilt binding?

A good Average size to cut binding is between 2″ for a FINISHED binding width (what you see if you look at the top of the quilt) of 3/8″, to as wide as 3″, for a finished width of 5/8″.