8 binding (finishing fabric edges), Making bias tape, Binding – Brother CM550DX User Manual

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After quilting, cover the edges with bias tape to finish
them.

Make bias tape with a finished width of 7 mm (1/4
inch).
Draw a 35-mm-wide (1-3/8 inches) strip at a 45°
angle on the fabric, and then cut it out.
Draw a line 7 mm (1/4 inch) from the edge of the
bias tape.
Sew the strips together to a length of 15 to 20 cm (6
to 8 inches) plus the length of the four sides of the
quilt.

With their right sides together, align the ends of two
sections, and then sew them together with 7 mm (1/4
inch) seam allowance.

1

Align the 7 mm (1/4 inch) line with the
stitching line of the quilt, and then sew.
Fold over 1 cm (3/8 inch) of the end of the
bias tape.

1 7 mm (1/4 inch)
2 Wrong side of bias tape
3 Stitching line
4 Fold over 1 cm (3/8 inch).
5 Right side of quilt

2

At the corner, fold the bias tape out at a 45°
angle.

1 45°

3

As shown in the illustration, fold it at a 90°
angle, and then sew along the 7 mm (1/4 inch)
line.

1 7 mm (1/4 inch)

8 Binding (Finishing Fabric Edges)

Making bias tape

1 7 mm (1/4 inch)
2 35 mm (1-3/8 inches)
3 Wrong side of fabric
4 45°

Connecting bias tape sections

1 Right side of fabric
2 Right sides together
3 7 mm (1/4 inch)

Binding

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