Binding A Quilt With Fleece Backing

Lay out the polar fleece backing with the right side of the fleece facing down.

Binding a quilt with fleece backing.

We are demonstrating how to use your left over backing fabric as your binding. Speaking of binding here s a helpful post from crazy mom quilts on how to bind tiny things. Or i am in a rush to get a project done. Like allison says cut the backing.

I sewed the edges of the quilt before i attached the binding in both cases. Sometimes i just don t want to spend the time and energy on a binding. Fleece also comes in wider widths than the standard quilter s cotton most often used for backings so it s often possible to back your quilt without having to piece the fleece backing to make it wider. The cotton binding was 3 inches.

Binding with the quilt back february 11 2016 really like this tutorial by cluck cluck sew on how to use the backing as the binding. I know it s not the best in the quilting world to bind your quilts from the backing fabric but i do it. Both ways were fine but i liked the look of the fleece binding. Learn a simple quick technique for finishing off your little quilts.

Smooth the layers of fabric to remove all wrinkles and center the quilt top in the exact center of the polar fleece backing the polar fleece backing will be 1 5 inches larger than the quilt. The fleece layer replaces both the batting wadding and backing layers. I also did one with the fleece i only use a single fold binding cut it 3 inches sewed on the front as usual and hand stitched the back.