Binding A Quilt With Minky Backing

A touch from the iron helps here to set the crease.

Binding a quilt with minky backing.

When you sew two pieces of minky together be sure that the fibers are lined up in the same direction. Sew cotton and minky wrong sides together using a 1 4 seam and be sure to pin well so the layers don t shift. I used it for a quilt for my gd. Jenny doan has a great tutorial on folding minky to the front for binding.

No pictures of this step sorry. Trim the cotton until there is 1 extra around all sides of the minky. Just fold over and sew. For this quilt i did the classic hand sewn binding method that my grandma taught me.

After the corner has been stitched and trimmed kelly shows how to complete the mitered corner by simply folding the minky towards the wrong side. Use your quilt backing as the binding. It still takes a little bit longer to bind than a quilt backed in cotton or flannel but it is worth the extra expense to save yourself grief in the binding process. Fold the cotton over once just up to the edge of the minky.

If the naps are running opposite there will be a noticeable difference in color and sheen. In fabrics with a pile such as velvet and minky the fibers lay tilted in one direction. This is a great way to use up scraps of minky fabric. Minky does not ravel so you only have to sew over one layer of fabric not bulky at all.

Then i cut it 2 1 2 inches wide. The only thing i do differently when backing a quilt with minky instead of regular cotton is to make sure i cut wide enough strips 2 5 usually and test to make sure there is enough binding to fully cover the initial stitch line. Once you are at the point that you are ready to bind a quilt that is backed in minky or cuddle trim the excess of leaving about 1 of backing and batting. When binding a quilt with minky you will want to have a thicker binding than you would with a cotton binding because of the extra bulk.

Then i stitch the binding on the front of quilt and wrap around the edge to the back and hand stitch the back. I stitch the strips together and press in half lengthwise. I used elmers school glue instead of pins and used a serpentine stitch. There s nothing like a soft edge to a quilt.

I cut my binding at 2 1 4 inches wide unless i am using a heavy backing like minky. This tutorial will show you how to get a beautiful finish with mitered corners.