Easy way to Join the Binding on a Quilt

This video is about how to quickly join the two ends of a binding when finishing your quilt.

[@joanboudreaux1289]

I walked in the room where my husband was sitting and said, “I hate to say this, I really hate to say this, but I’ve watched six women tell me how to finish off a mitered binding for a quilt and have had to rip out three times. I just typed it in on KZbin and found one video by a MAN explaining how to do it. And he did it perfectly! One try and I got it. Thank you very much.

[@EmeraldMeadows]

We can be useful from time to time

[@janieoreilly7969]

Hi Emerald- I just completed my very first bias binding join. I was successful the first time due to your excellent instructions. Thank you so much for taking your time to share your knowlegde with us crafters.

[@EmeraldMeadows]

I'm glad it helped but it was my late wife's idea so I can't take all the credit

[@carolefarmer6535]

This is the easiest binding instruction ever! Works every time! Thank you!

[@carolsimmons3381]

Oh my gosh- best method ever.I have always struggled joining the two binding ends.this method was very easy. I was successful on my first try.Many thanks!!!

[@pghphyl]

the best video on binding. your wife can be proud of you. keep up the good work. thank you.

[@Ventura-CA]

After watching so many other instructors for this method, I have finally found yours, which by far is the best. Thank you so much.

[@maryfeinstein8984]

Wonderful and well paced video. This is now my go-to video for joining binding. Please do not delete this video!

[@gregpalmier6746]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You wouldn't believe how many videos I've watched and was just as confused after watching as I was when I started watching! You made it so clear and understandable! Thank you!

[@ruthskinner7014]

Best tutorial I have ever seen on this subject. I am no longer afraid to try it.

[@YoginiD370]

I’ve watched a dozen of these videos and this was by far the simplest and clearest on how to join a quilt binding. He was clear, concise and the Two colored binding made it so understandable. Thank you.

[@Oontaka]

This is also similar that I watch everytime. Bonnie Browning shows you how to do it easily too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmLWo5mrl9x0f7M

[@diamondcollins6972]

Thank you for the calmness as you explained each step. Your wife is a great teacher, and you are a great instructor.

[@BeansInThePark]

This is the first explanation of binding that I’ve been able to grasp. I’m new to quilting, and self taught. I’m thankful for this great video ❤

[@KatTheKatTheKat]

Another quilt binding, another review of your wonderful tutorial! Thank you!

[@phyllisrichard1443]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Finally an easy way to join the ends of my binding on my quilts.

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Thanks for the encouragement I am now teaching my grandchildren how to make quilts. Such fun.

[@jacquelineendlich2433]

Best instructions ever! I have watched many, trying to understand the process. Thank you!

[@KH-ko1kh]

I made a small practice quilt just to learn how to prepare and sew binding on a very special baby blanket I'm finishing this weekend. I'm so glad to find your demonstration just in time--thank you!

[@petmomful2260]

Here I am back again watching your video after ripping out the binding ends twice. Thank you for such a clear and easy way to put the correct ends together in the correct way!

[@angiemosscrop9447]

Awesome demonstration, thank you. I'll give out a try.

[@janetharrell2939]

This is the BEST video for finishing the binding on a quilt!!! It's my go-to video, and I appreciate it every time I watch it. Thank you!!!

[@rosemarygibson9047]

Very clearly explained - the best I have seen and by far the easiest and most accurate - thank you so much from New Zealand

[@gaillouviere8471]

I follow this video every time I do a binding. Excellent demonstration.

[@janetschlicht6984]

Thank you so much for this. I come back to it every time I need to do a binding! So clear, easy to follow, works every time.

[@chrishorton1793]

This is and always will be my go to for finishing binding on a quilt. Great job!❤️

[@cherylmiller8987]

I found this video recently, it now is a pleasure to bind all my projects, I just bookmarked it and bring it up every time. Thank You again

[@gaillouviere8471]

I'm here again! Just brushing up before I get another binding done. This is the best video. Thanks!

[@dianeglover4745]

This is the best video I have watched to explain this technique. I especially liked the 2 different colors he used to demo. It helped me keep the right and left sides from becoming an exercise in frustration!

[@roxannedalrymple2244]

I finally get it...thanks to your video! God bless your wife and the organization that she belongs to for making quilts for cancer patients.

[@worldcupwonder66]

I have done two quilts and put numerous bias binding on different projects. Every time I come to watch your video because I always get perfect results (not necessarily the first time each time but I’m getting better!). Thank you so much for your clear and easy to follow guidance (especially the two different fabrics, makes it so much easier to see). 😊😊😊

[@karenstugelmeyer5204]

Thank you. I appreciated the tip of folding the first binding tail at 90 degrees....wasn't sure what that was about. It is a perfect solution to not getting twists when joining this way. Twists are sneaky and yours is the only video that I found to address this.

[@janetschlicht6984]

I use this every time I need to do a binding. When doing a binding, it’s so easy to make a little mistake. The instructions here are meticulous and very clear. I’ve never had a failure since I started using this.

[@kathyn3978]

Six years later...you have no idea how you have helped me get thru the joining of binding. I was pulling out my hair because my last 3 projects had the binding twisted. 😱😫😭😭😤 That little fold was the biggest tip ever. Thank you so VERY much!

[@carkarma3179]

your welcome

[@susanabanana2024]

I Love yourvSewing Tutorials! You explain and demonstrate things so well. Thank you!

[@zetalyn]

These are the clearest and most detailed instructions I have found . Thank you

[@lindashumway25]

took me trying twice using the instructions that came with my tool, twisted both times, watched your video twice and BINGO! Success. Thank you for saving my sanity.

[@hewitthouse1]

Absolutely the most simplified tutorial on joining the binding. Leave it up to a man to simplify the process. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

[@sasw8421]

Because of your easy-to-follow, visually clear, step-by-step instructions, I just finished joining the ends of my quilt binding without issue, which is a FIRST! Thank you for the excellent video! I am definitely saving it to refer to next time! 🙂👍👏

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Thanks for the feedback

[@nancydunn1564]

This works perfectly every time! It is my go to video when I need a reminder. Thank you Emerald!

[@edhunley]

This has been a rather confusing process to me in the past. Your video is the best I've seen. I'm sure I won't have any more problems joining the ends of binding. Thank you very much for a very detailed video.

[@nancydunn1564]

Best video on this I have ever watched. First time I haven’t twisted the binding! Did it right the first time. Thank you SO much

[@Art930]

I saw this video a few years ago. It was the first time I was able to make a perfect join. To this day I prop my tablet up next to my sewing machine and follow along - perfect result every time. You've been an important part of every quilt (and table topper, wall hanging, Christmas skirt, jacket) I've made. Could have done any of it without you. A thousand thanks!

[@Art930]

"Couldn't" have done it without you!

[@EmeraldMeadows]

@@Art930 Thanks for the kind words and encouragement

[@cape223chidley]

This method is a game changer. Perfect binding every time.thank YOU

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Great to hear!

[@evelynlee4230]

This is easily the best quilt binding method. .I have had such problems with other tutorials , never quite getting it right . I notice that some people think you are too slow , but it saves hours of frustration if it goes right first time , so thank you .

[@carolepresti9672]

I refer to this video every time I finish a binding on a quilt. It is so helpful.

[@Ligoon100]

Oh My Goodness.... I have just now found this.....without a doubt the very best tutorial ever! I wish I had found it a long time ago!!!

[@katharinehegarty1362]

Brilliant video. So well explained. Makes finishing off binding a quilt super easy. By far the best I’ve seen. Thank you.

[@aliciarodriguez7298]

This is the best explanation of this method yet......Thank you!!!!!

[@sandrarogers8906]

I've been watching lots of KZbin videos to prepare for binding my first quilt. Many show the method of overlapping the ends the width of the binding to get the correct cut. But none show it as clearly as you. I especially like the way you show to fold the right fabric up and open the left over it to pin it together. The others are twisting the fabric and it's hard to follow. Awesome video. Thank you.

[@fredgloade1605]

Thanks for the feedback. I find it very encouraging

[@coraljeanwarren269]

Thank you!!!!!!! You are the only one I've found that have shown me how to attach the ends of the binding correctly. I kept getting my results twisted. You showed me how to turn the right binding up in a 90 degree angle and from there it came out right! Thank you for this hint.

[@gardenlove3]

I have been trying to do this for years and was so confused watching all the many videos. Yours was the only one that was so beautifully explained, with the camera on the right side so you could actually see what you were doing! Oh I loved it. I have never seen your method before on any of the videos I watched. The 90 degree fold! That's it! Perfect the 1st time! Finally no more dreading this last step of joining the binding. Thank you so much! Feel the love?

[@francaroon9986]

This is an instruction that really helps left handed quilters. Thank you so very much!

[@corrieernsdorff4351]

This is the best tutorial I have seen on binding - very clear. Thank you so very much

[@bridgettemaharaj8322]

WOW! I love it when a man gets the chance to show us a new method, they're so logical and simple. THANK YOU! I have really needed this tutorial. Now I will have 100% binding success each time the FIRST time LOL!

[@hollymcdonald133]

This is a great video I use it every time I bind a quilt

[@reviewsandcomplaints8674]

Thanks

[@frant141]

Just wonderful easy to follow, please never remove this from You Tube. I have tried this method and never been successful. Now I know how thanks to you. Thank you.............

[@geoffreyholroyd-doveton2899]

What a great way to achieve this binding, so simple, great teacher and NO advertising to buy tools and templates ect.Thank you very much. 10 out of 10.Will keep an eye open for more tutorials like this from Emerald Meadows.

[@marlenegibbs430]

4 years on and this video is still helping others. I’ll be using this way myself on all future quilts. Thanks for a great tutorial.

[@donnapappas2637]

The best video on joining binding tails.

[@coraljeanwarren269]

Thank you for this video. I have watched three videos on how to attach the binding to a quilt, and yours is the only one that made sense to me on how you place the two ends so that you don't get a twisted mess! Not that I've ever done that, of course!!!! But I've heard tell---- : )

[@chrishorton1793]

Love it. Just did it on my quilt and am very happy with the precise results. Thank your wife and tell her to put out more videos. 👍😊

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Sorry to say my wife passed away earlier this year. She loved to sew and quilt. She was too young but cancer knows no age limit.

[@sandyfusco6738]

I am a visual learner and this was SO SO helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!

[@EmeraldMeadows]

You're welcome

[@littletortoisetags]

thank you !! have been struggling ALL day trying to join binding on a jacket I am sewing. Very easy to follow Tutorial. Well done. Glad to finish the jacket finally.

[@lindahorton9488]

Have been using this technique for years but it would always take a couple tries to get it done. Your video is so clear and carefully presented I got my current binding finished the first time. No hunting for my old directions or un-sewing. Thank you so much! 🤗

[@EmeraldMeadows]

You're welcome

[@hollylove6001]

I may have commented on this before, I can't remember, but I just finished another binding using this video and the method shown, and I find it to be the easiest method to follow. I have watched tons of videos trying to get this down pat, and this one actually works. Thanks so much.

[@molamola7093]

This is the best and clearest binding video I have seen. Demonstrating it with two different colours and one a print made it so much easier to see how to sew them together. Thank you.

[@katharinehegarty1362]

Yours is the easiest way to complete the binding. I always search for yours when I need to bind a quilt which I have done today. Thank you.

[@EmeraldMeadows]

But I cant believe how young I looked

[@wam0357]

No other video ive watched is as soothing and is as precise. Every detail you include is vital. . I hate it when a tutorial tells me to "eye ball" it, because i dont know what im looking for! This time it was "laid out" for me, counted out for me, and measured! Who knew? Not to mention pinned. Thank you for using contrasting colored binding ends for this demonstration All of your efforts were very helpful.

[@EmeraldMeadows]

I'm blushing, thanks for the feedback.

[@janicebain790]

FINALLY !!!!! I got it. I just finished ripping the seam out for the 5th time. I got it right with one try thanks to your video!!!! Thank you so much!!

[@sallyklein1772]

I love that this video is on a channel that is not so much about quilting. That’s probably why it was so helpful to me. It gave me a process that clarified the part I have the most trouble with: orienting the binding strips to sew together. I REALLY appreciate the clear process you demonstrated! And I’m watching you other non-quilting videos to learn something new. Thank you.

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@rebeccarobin2353]

I’ve watched many videos on this topic & yours is by far the best! Using different color fabrics helps a lot, as well as the way you laid the fabric on the table. It’s easy to see & follow along. You helped me get perfect results! Thank you!

[@250rc6]

Thanks for the comment. Greatly appreciated

[@kathleenfroome3095]

thank you so much for this tutorial i have done this several times and have always struggled with this. thanks to your demo i will no longer, have to second guess with this. very clear instructions, again thank you and your wife, greatly appreciated!!!

[@maureenhartman5622]

I always come back to you when binding is needed..thank you so very much…using 2 colors is such a great help…I have recommended you to many friends

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Thanks and thanks for the recommendations

[@worldcupwonder66]

It can be 2 or 3 months between binding that I do, so I watch this video every time because I can never quite remember it by heart. I’m enormously grateful for the guidance which results in a good finish every time (except that once when I cut the wrong end...!)😊😊

[@EmeraldMeadows]

I originally did this for my wife and I because we had the same problem. I'm glad others find it useful and thanks for the encouragement.

[@fearlessfreddy1000]

Thank you that was the easiest to follow of all the tutorials on this method that I have seen.

[@maryg65]

I can’t even tell you how helpful this video has been to my life! Thank you thank you thank you 😊

[@EmeraldMeadows]

You're too kind

[@nancicaron9730]

Great explanation on a quilting process that can be confusing. Using the two colors for the demo binding is a great teaching technique. I disagree with a previous comment that the video is too slow....some of us need that clear, unhurried presentation. Thanks!

[@cherineal2452]

I have tried numerous ways of joining the binding together. Thank you for the clear and concise way of explaining this. My binding came out perfect!

[@sylviah9750]

Genius. What a clear and concise way to demonstrate joint bindings! Thank you so much.

[@patsimrell581]

This is terrific! I applaud you for using two different fabrics. I never understand why people take the time to do these videos and then use all the same fabric that has no right or wrong side!!

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Thanks for all the nice comments

[@francescar5672]

That was super helpful. Thank you!

[@cathycastorani2609]

I have just watched at least 10 videos on how to do this ( this is my first binding on a quilt) and this is, by far, the best explanation and the simplest way to get a beautiful result!! thanks for working to find a "fool proof" way!!

[@EmeraldMeadows]

I'm blushing from all the nice feedback

[@cathycastorani2609]

update - it worked beautifully!! - I did it right the first time - thank you so much!

[@1lizzielou]

This makes it look so much easier. You explain everything so it is easy to understand, while going through it slowly. Thank you so much.

[@margobravo4391]

This the the best method that I have found. He makes it look so easy. Thank You so much!!

[@kymwilliams7356]

Sir, I know you tape this video some time ago, but thank you so much. I have watch so many videos on this and your has been the most easiest to follow. My binding came out perfect. Thank you sooooooo much.

[@lillianviktorin7607]

Thank you for providing this video. Very clear instructions and the close up was very helpful. My binding came out perfect!

[@kristinehanko6376]

Thanks for this video. I've watched a few, and this is the first one I understand about how to bring the two ends together. Thank you!!

[@gracebarnes-filo6895]

Great tutorial - I've always used a "binding tool" with the end result being iffy! This is a very good tutorial with perfect results.

[@constancepeterson6156]

Best tutorial on joining binding, I have ever watched. And I have watched 100s. 1000000 stars

[@hilly6275]

Great visual instructions with no special tools. Makes sense.

[@katharinehegarty1362]

H, I use your video every time I bind a quilt. This time for a mini wall quilt. It is brilliant and worked well as usual. Thank you.

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Thanks for the kind words. Just making a quilt for my grandson who is off to university.

[@Sybil_Detard]

I know this is an older video, but I just found it. And of all the binding videos I have watched, THIS ONE is the one which actually helped me. I had such a hard time knowing which way to join the two pieces at the very end, and now, with your method, I do it correctly every time. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

[@dianew1171]

I'll save this under Quilting and delete the others showing this step. Much clearer. Thank you for using 2 different fabrics for ease in visualizing the process.

[@julz63]

That was a really great tutorial. I have an acquired brain injury from a car crash two years ago and have difficulty processing information now, but your video was the best binding tutorial I've yet to see. I've added it to my favourites . Thanks for your wonderfully easy way of doing it. Sincerely, Julie x

[@Embroideryhoops1942]

Stellar video! Different fabrics made this process SO clear!

[@saraborisch5343]

This is the BEST explanation including the visual how to do it! I have been binding quilts for a couple years and it's always trouble for me. This made it a breeze. Thank you so very much! You have a new follower! 0:03

[@EmeraldMeadows]

You are so welcome! And thanks for subscribing

[@lindadickerson7228]

I have struggled with the joining the binding, and have tried so many different ways and different tools to make it easier. This is the one that makes the most sense to me,. I get perfect results every time! Thank you so much for making this video!

[@susanschoolcraft9989]

I have been using this method this the first time I saw your video!!! Thank you this has been the best yet!

[@dottiecate1366]

I love it~ my brain sees things backwards sometimes and this was so clearly shown. The sample of the quilt length instead of a whole quilt, and the two color binding strips was ingenious! So much easier for me (and others) to visualize. I think sometimes the teachers and professional quilters forget how it was when they began creating too. Although they have many valuable hints and projects, this one is my favorite.

[@obear]

Me, too. I have trouble visualizing things backwards, inside out, etc. I like that he doesn't assume we know the details already and he is so thorough. These will be at the top of my list of tutorials.

[@brianfrikert52]

Thank you for a wonderfully clear demonstration and explanation of finishing a quilt binding! Best I’ve seen!

[@sugarmoser6892]

This is the best....I come back and see you everytime.....Great job.... "your wife taught you wellll"....😉😋👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jshipard54]

This is the best joining video I’ve seen! I always get a twist in my binding! Not anymore Thank you so. Much! Beautifully explained!

[@EmeraldMeadows]

Thanks

[@kimmer1622]

This is the best and most clear tutorial. The others I watched hurried through attaching ends. That may be enough with most quilts but I was sewing black binding and kept turning it wrong. This gentleman was logical and I loved the 2 colored binding and 90 degree trick. I’m confident I can do it correctly from now on. Thank you so much!!!!

[@leepeterson8541]

The best way yet for me to join my binding. Thank you Thank you!