5. BLIND YOUR BLOCK
Binding means that you are going to secure the edges of the block so that the batting doesn't fall out. Here's how to do it:- Cut several 2-inch thick strips of fabric that are just as long as your block.
- Using your fabric pen, mark a ¼-inch line down the edge of a strip.
- Pin the strip to an edge of the quilt top so that the strip is on the inside of the block, not hanging over the edge.
- Sew along the line all the way through the block.
- Flip the strip over the edge of the block (it'll double up over the bit you just sewed) to the quilt back.
- Pin and stitch the fabric to the quilt back.
- Repeat for the remaining three sides.
And you now have a legitimate quilt block. To make a quilt, you just stitch a bunch of these things together. As is the case with learning all new skills, it will take practice. You may want to invest in an economy-size box of Band-aids. But in the end, you can at least rest easy knowing that you've made a blanket that you created with your own little (needle-poked) fingers.