Quilting 102: Borders, Squaring & Binding Basics
Description: Ready to take the next step after Quilting 101? This class teaches the essential finishing skills every quilter needs to complete a quilt with accuracy and confidence. We’ll build on the foundations learned in Quilting 101 and move into the techniques that turn a pieced top into a polished, professional looking quilt.
You’ll learn:
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How to Add Basic Borders: Measuring, cutting, and attaching borders so they lay flat and stay square.
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How to Sew Mitered Borders: Creating clean, angled corners for a more advanced, polished finish.
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How to Square Up a Quilt Top: Understanding measurement, alignment, and how to correct distortion before quilting.
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How to Bind a Quilt: Cutting binding, joining strips, attaching binding by machine, and creating neat corners.
This class is perfect for anyone who has completed Quilting 101 or already understands basic quilting skills and wants to learn how to finish quilts the right way.
Supplies Needed:
Please bring:
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Sewing machine in good working order
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Rotary cutter
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Quilting ruler (6" × 24" recommended)
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Neutral thread
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Pins
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Binding fabric (½ yard is plenty for practice)
- Quilt Top approx. 18” x24” (should consist of any size blocks)
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | We recommend you taking our Quilting 101 before this class |
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