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Roads Quilt: Finishing Touches (Quilt Binding and Label)

May 4, 2012 by Jodi 3 Comments

I’m working on putting the finishing touches on Duncan’s quilt. It’s been a long journey, and I hope you will indulge me in just a couple more note-making posts for my own future reference. 

To start off the finishing, I embroidered a simple quilt label and sewed it in with the binding on a back corner.

Quilt labels are a whole art of their own, and you can find more information about making quilt labels on Etsy’s blog. 

Then, for the final step, I am using what is known as a double fold french binding. This has to be the most ridiculously easy binding I have ever encountered. You don’t even need to iron the binding before sewing it on.

binding half sewn

I followed this amazingly thorough article on QuiltBug.com to make it. This article  covers the straight grain vs. bias debate, how to calculate yardage, and how to attach the binding, with even more details in the linked to PDF article. [direct link to pdf] Seriously, go read that PDF. She even covers how to use a rectangular piece of fabric for the continuous loop method (most other tutorials just use a square) and details how much binding will result from any size piece. You are welcome. 😉

a ladder stitch to finish it off

Lookie here, I even found yet another use for my favorite office supply sewing tool.

I’m not quite finished yet with the binding, but I’ll post a picture once it is all done and the quilt is washed. I hope this will be soon, but my sewing time has been greatly impeded by The Great Spring Clothing Switcharoo.

Let’s play a game. How many storage bins and baskets of clothing can you count?

Please tell me you understand just how loathsome this chore is. (The clothing one, not the sewing one.)
Can. Not. Wait. To be. Done.

Thankfully, this hand sewing  makes my sewing quite portable and I can sneak in some sewing time while the kids play in the sunshine.

Have a great weekend!

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Update: This project is now finished!

Filed Under: Embroidery, Quilting Tagged With: bias, bias binding, binding, boys, embroider, label, quilt, quilt label, quilting, roads, sewing

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  1. Laurie says

    May 4, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    thank you so much for these links. I’m reading and saving each one!!
    You label is really cute!

    Reply
  2. Natalie says

    May 4, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    Amazing quilt, you must be glad to be done. I have had my son’s quilt waiting to be finished, all I have to do is add the binding. I really need to get going on it.

    Reply
  3. Jil says

    June 6, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    I love the road quilt and would love to make you for my grandson. I found the pattern you used in Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns for twin size. I was wondering how much fabric you used. The directions call for 18 light fat quarters, 18 dark fat quarters and 4 yards of fabric for road. Thirty six fat quarters seems like way too much fabric. I see you used 10 colors plus gray. How much of the each did you use?

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