hi everyone angela here for this satin blanket binding tutorial i'm going to make a couple of
tiny baby blankets or lovies out of this polyester fleece both sides of this fabric are fluffy
so i'm just going to make it one layer now i usually cut away the selvage edges but this edge
doesn't look or handled differently so i'll keep it as it'll be sewn into the binding i'm cutting
pieces 13 inches square or 33 centimeters but you can use my method for any size blanket i'll
leave some measurements for different blanket sizes down in the description below you can buy
blanket binding pre-cut in packages this one has about four meters or a bit more than four yards
or you can buy it off the roll it's basically a wide satin ribbon folded in half with a
crease down the center make sure to buy binding that has a nice soft feel to it
these measure about 1 3 8 of an inch wide or 36 millimeters there's also binding with one
side a bit wider make sure to use the wider side on the back iron out any creases in the binding
start by opening up the binding place one edge right along that center crease then fold the
other side of the binding over it leave a good half an inch or 12 millimeters of satin past
the end you'll notice the edge will slide away from the crease when you fold the binding over
place clips securely along the edge and then turn it so the binding is at the top use a vanishing
ink pen to mark a line an eighth of an inch or three millimeters from the edge of the blanket
next take the other end of the binding and mark the width of it from that line we'll be sewing a
holding stitch along the line and across this edge to the mark then repeat and mark on the other end
i'm using a brother nv 50s sewing machine the link for this and the tools i use are in the
description below make sure to use coupon code notches nv50s for the special offer
i'm switching the j foot for the end foot so that it's easier to see you can also use a walking foot
for bulkier fabric stitch across the binding edge first and then pivot and stitch across the side
repeat for the other end
remove clips that are close to the end open up and flip the binding over onto itself poking out that
top corner folding back from the stitch line match the bottom edges of the binding and pin in place
about two inches in from the fold flip over to the other side match and also pin those edges in place
take your time to do this as the satin can be so slippery
my method isn't the easiest or the fastest but i really like the results
take the end of the binding again and mark the width on the bottom edge from the fold now draw
a line from that mark to the top corner then mark an eighth of an inch or three millimeters down
from the corner leaving the top corner free we're gonna start stitching from this mark back tacking
stitch all the way down to the edge and back tacking again we won't stitch right on the
line but just a tiny bit to the right of it this will create a nicer mitered corner over the bulk
check that the corner is nice and flat and then stitch between those marks
it's important to keep that top corner free of stitching remove both pins separate the
binding and pull out the corner you now have a beautiful mitered corner attached to the blanket
clip the binding onto the next side and repeat these steps for the next two corners
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on the final side clip most of the binding in place
at the bottom fold in the half inch of binding from the start and clip together
check that the sides are the same length and adjust if you need to
cut off the binding half an inch or 12 millimeters from the edge remove a couple of the clips flip
and sandwich the start of the binding in between the end of the binding with right sides together
and matching all of the short ends then clip to hold in place it should look like a continuous
piece without any twisting turn it over so the short edges are on the right side and adjust
everything so that it's all nice and even pin the binding edges together again on both sides
mark the top and bottom of the binding an eighth of an inch or three millimeters out
from the blanket edge from this mark mark the width on the bottom draw a line from this mark
to the one at the top this time sew from the very top to the bottom back tacking at each end
and again stitch just beside the line remove the clip out of the way and pin in place
trim the binding beside the blanket edge making sure not to cut the stitching at the top
open up the binding and then use a knitting needle to gently push out the corners on each side
you may need to use a pin to pull out the top of the corner
push in the rest of the blanket and clip in place
next pin the edges together making sure to catch the bottom layer pin all around every couple of
inches or so you can skip this step but even with the clips on the satin still tends to slip around
pinning it will really help to keep it from looking like a twisted mess i'm switching to a
zigzag stitch number seven with a stitch length of three and a half and a stitch width of six
make sure you have enough thread in your bobbin and pull out the top and bottom thread so you have
a nice long length starting at an inner corner lower the needle so that it's to the left of the
binding edge we want the left side of the stitch here and not on the edge of the binding start your
stitching by back tacking and then you're also going to back tack when you come around to finish
hold your fabric taut from both ends so that it's nice and smooth while you're sewing
when you get to the corner have your needle down on the inner edge
lift your presser foot and pivot repeat for the other two corners
back tack at the end and then pull out a long length before cutting
remove all the clips then thread a needle with one of the ends
insert the needle right beside the thread and into the binding
and have them come out about half way up into the seam then carefully trim close to the satin
repeat for the other ends this is just a nice way to finish off the stitching
you can see the binding edges are just inside the zigzag stitches on both sides
and the corners have a nice pivot point next i'll show you how to create a multi-color edge
and use up those shorter pieces clip and pin two of the sides and zigzag the binding edges
together from the very top to the bottom edges remove all the clips and trim the
binding ends leaving half an inch or 12 millimeters from the blanket edge
for the other two sides of the blanket measure across with the binding
and add half an inch or 12 millimeters on either side
fold over sandwich and mark as before then swing the same piece over and join to the other end
repeat for the other side and just make sure again to stitch from the very top of the corner to the
edge of the binding zigzag the inner edges exactly the same way and hide the ends of the threads once
you get the hang of these corners you'll always end up with a beautiful finish make sure to have a
look at my other videos thanks again for watching until next time take care and happy sewing