Finishing School: Edges & Bindings (DVD + Streaming)

Start by learning the fastest, friendliest way to finish a quilt. See how to apply a double-fold binding with mitered corners and bulk-free diagonal seams. Bring inspired style to your edges with covered cording, lace or rickrack insertions. Create rounded and scalloped edges finished beautifully with bias binding that lays perfectly flat. Plus, Mimi will guide you through finishing your edges with three types of prairie points and even with ruffles! Before you explore the included patterns, learn to add a sleeve for hanging your quilt and a label to sign and date your finished project.

NOTE: If you’d like to purchase only the DVD for this class, you may do so through this link. (Please note, any class PDF materials are not on the DVD itself. You must have streaming access to download those materials associated with the class.)

Making Bindings (51:28)
Learn how to create a new binding from scratch, and measure and cut accurate amounts for any quilt size. Next, Mimi walks you through the steps for making a diagonal seam, working with a double-fold binding, and creating elegant mitered corners. You’ll finish the lesson by connecting and finishing your bindings for a gorgeous completed project.

Adding Trim to Your Bindings (35:16)
Let your creative side shine as you explore various ways to apply decorative trim to your bindings. Learn how to work with purchased covered cording, or select fabric from your quilt to accent the cording. Then discover the fun of working with flat folded piping, lace, rickrack, and three different ways to use striped fabric edging.

Round Corners & Scalloped Edges (40:45)
Learn how to easily create rounded corners, and make and apply bias binding to both round and scalloped corners. Mimi shows you cutting techniques, ways to use ordinary household objects as helpful tools, and professional sewing methods that will make your edges stand out from the crowd.

Prairie Points & Ruffles (35:19)
Learn two different ways to create prairie points for your quilt’s edges and how to create a ruffled binding. Mimi walks you through ways to attach separate and continuous prairie points, and offers sewing pointers that will help make your process faster and more fun!

Sleeves & Labels (26:33)
Learn simple methods for creating rod sleeves and corner pockets with Mimi’s up-close instruction. Then you’ll learn how to create an elegant label to finish off your quilt before you display it or give it away as a gift.

Mimi’s quilting adventure began with the birth of her first son. He’s almost 40 now, and she’s still quilting! Mimi started out teaching at a friend’s local quilt shop, and as of today she’s taught quilting in almost every state. She’s also the author of 17 quilting books. Mimi was honored as the International Association of Professional Quilters Teacher of the Year for 2013. In July 2015, she will be inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame.

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