Fun Chunky Cross Stitch Quilt Binding!

[@vickiserre9457]

I'm a grandmother now and I recall my grandmother doing this fun stitch. I plan on trying it on a baby blanket. 😊

[@Ohio_Memory_Bears]

This is so adorable! I love random stitching designs, which is why I enjoy mixed media art and crazy quilts

[@DiannaAtherton]

Perfect timing. I am sitting here repairing a quilt i made in the early 80s thinking not many people do binding by hand anymore but i do 😅 and you do too. Love it. I really like your finish work on the binding. A Very adorable touch. Like a signature.

[@stanreimer351]

What a nice finishing touch. It really makes this look like a lot of hand work and attention has been made to your quilt. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@susankarikas2988]

I love chunky thread. I have a couple of quilt tops to finish and this inspires me to follow your example. Thanks Megan.

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I hope you have fun binding! I love using chunky thread too. It feels like such a fun last touch on a quilt.

[@MsChris23456]

Decorating as i bind my quilt. Woo hoo. So clever so cute.

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

Thanks! I kind of wish I had done it on the front of the quilt :) next time!

[@countrygal854]

That’s such a great idea. Turned out beautiful thank you for sharing. 😄

[@wendyrupp7138]

Love that for binding. Always looking for a different fun way to hand sew on binding!

[@mpete2525]

Really enjoy and appreciate your videos. Blessings on your endeavors.

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Such a cute binding finish! Thanks for sharing!

[@elsafischer3247]

Great idea I’m doing a quilt for my new granddaughter. Thank you

[@lisawalters5482]

Fantastic idea. How sweet.

[@pebblem4612]

Such a great idea. Love the contrasting colour 🌼

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

Thanks! and yes, totally a contrast color. If i'm going to put that much effort into a binding stitch, i want it to show! :)

[@dbeckman6329]

Great idea for my baby quilts! Thanks 😊

[@patchworkmermaid]

Wow! That is gorgeous!

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

Thank you! It was such a fun extra touch

[@susanemerson8049]

Chunky or large stitch on a binding is so much fun

[@dianaviera6228]

That’s so adorable!!! 🥰

[@sharonlyman3029]

What a great idea! So much fun. Tks.

[@mrslincoln5118]

I love great ideas for adding something a little extra! Thank You❣️

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I’m so glad you like it! I love having fun with my backings and bindings :)

[@dkadwoa4114]

Love it, just love it

[@loraineleuschke4186]

What a creative and fun idea. I love embroidery and cross stitch so I WILL be doing something with this idea! Tyfs😘👍🏼👏

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I'm so glad you like it! I love embroidery but never seem to be able to finish a project. This binding is the perfect amount of embroidery for me!

[@SammiJarrad]

Really love this idea.

[@terrycrawford2275]

So cute never seen anything like that

[@imogenethomas1138]

I love this look! Will give it a try on my next baby quilt.

[@PrettyAliceNight]

This is so cute! I wish I had done this on my Nightmare Before Christmas quilt I made to look like Sally’s dress. The hand stitching look would have fit the theme perfectly.

[@khalajanskitchen7456]

Very clear instructions, thanks for sharing.

[@reneemoore1096]

Love this!! Thanks for the tutorial! ❤

[@kayejc]

What a great 💡!

[@Kera.S.]

I love this and it looks so fun! Definitely going to have to try it out. Thanks for sharing! 💙

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I'm so glad you like it! It was such a fun touch on this quilt. It also helped it was pretty small so it didn't take absolutely forever :)

[@denisepineda1788]

Very cute idea

[@ina8449]

Das ist wirklich schön 🤗

[@MyKim1967]

I'm SO glad I found you! You're SO Talented and have really inspired me to get back to my quilting. Thank you from Kim in Indiana! I'm HOOKED on what you do!

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

Thanks so much, KJ! I really appreciate the kind words :)

[@arleneperrine3649]

Cool technique!

[@ina8449]

Sehr sehr schön🤗

[@kareyreinhard9201]

Cute!

[@mauripiper5390]

This is adorable. It would even be fun, depending on the quilt, if you changed thread colors when you rethread the needle.

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I did a scrappy binding recently with a normal big stitch binding and did this! It was really fun :)

[@omisfavorites1054]

LOVE IT!

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

Yay!! ❤️

[@nicolebrunzel6608]

How adorable does this look! A wonderful idea. Happy new year!

[@ann-mariejensen2623]

Awesome, thanks!

[@Renee-iz3ku]

This is sooo cute…..Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

Thanks! It was a lovely break but the kids are finally back to school today and I"m so ready to get sewing again!

[@theclumsychord]

The question I always have about big stitch binding is how does it hold up over time and with quilt that gets used. I haven't seen anyone posting that their's has come undone, so I assume it does okay, but it I've popped a lot of quilting stitches in my time (mainly on hand quilted quilts that my grandma made), so I think I'm a little wary of hand stitching on well used objects.

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I hand stitch all my bindings and haven’t had many problems at all. This big stitch is definitely more subject to wear though. I probably wouldn’t do it on a quilt I was handing over to a kid. But I have several that have been washed a few dozen times and are still ok!

[@theclumsychord]

@@TinyOrchardQuilts I hand stitch all my bindings too... I think it's just the big-stitch ones I worry about. They do look pretty though, don't they?

[@kathyclayton4318]

I do love how this looks! But I have found that my hand sewn binding does not hold up like machine stitching does. If a quilt is going to used and laundered as in a baby quilt or on a kids bed, hand stitching of the binding will not hold up under that much use. This might be ok for me maybe on a wall hanging or something decorative but then it’s on the back and no one sees how cute it looks. Wonder what it would look like making the Xes on the front. Just a thought. Thanks for sharing, Megan! This is a really cute look.

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I don’t know that this big stitch binding style will hold up long term under serious wear since the stitches are so long. I do, however, think hand binding generally holds up fine. My quilts have been washed heavily (they all went through the potty training phase even!) for many years and I’ve only had one binding come undone and it was on one of my very first quilts.

[@lizziedae91]

My hand sewing (binding and otherwise) always holds up fine to heavy use and washing. It will depend on thread choice and how close together your stitches are.

[@shelley7147]

What a great idea! I love it!! 💕 will it hold up as good wash after wash?

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I probably wouldn't put any big stitch binding on a quilt I know will get super heavy wear (like a toddler blanket) but this quilt I fully intend to wash in the machine! I have other quilts I've done big stitch binding on several years ago and they've held up just well with family (and dog) use and machine washing :)

[@marq9955]

Beautiful stitch!…are you ok? Maybe a cold? Get better soon

[@TinyOrchardQuilts]

I was actually a little sick when I filmed this! It was just side effects of my booster shot and it lasted a few days. It was actually lovely to have a nice binding/sitting on the couch project while I was feeling a little crummy :)

[@melissabickerstaff2027]

Is there a binding video as I’m still not sure how to do so by hand. It’s super frustrating as I can’t find one that shows this. Thank you.

[@ribbonquest]

Are you using cross stitch floss or something else?

[@michellel.wilson6751]

XOXO

[@loraineleuschke4186]

Who says guilting is…………..?