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.

Place the quilt top over the polar fleece with the right side facing up. Binding a quilt with the backing fabric is a great way to get projects done quickly. I sewed the edges of the quilt before i attached the binding in both cases. Or i am in a rush to get a project done.

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. Here is a great tutorial for how to bind a quilt with the backing. Sometimes i just don t want to spend the time and energy on a binding.

The cotton binding was 3 inches. Both ways were fine but i liked the look of the fleece binding. I know it s not the best in the quilting world to bind your quilts from the backing fabric but i do it. 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.

Like allison says cut the backing. 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 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.