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SELF BINDING STRIP QUILT

FINISHED SIZE

Approximately 30” x 40”

MATERIALS
Top: A half Jelly Roll (you need 18 strips)
or 6 x 9″ fabric off the bolt
Backing: 1⅓ yards of fabric off the bolt
Batting: 32” x 42”
CUTTING
Top:
For each 9” fabric off the bolt:
Cut 3 x 2½” width of fabric

Backing: No need to cut
Batting: Cut 32” x 42”

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CONSTRUCTION

1.  Join the strips together on the diagonal:

  • Place a 2½” strip with the right side facing you horizontally
  • Then place another 2½” strip with the wrong side facing you vertically
  • Make sure there is lots of clearance from selvedge’s
  • With a ruler draw a 45 degree angle line from the top left corner to the bottom right
  • Pin on each side, making sure you have room to sew
  • Sew along your marked line with a standard foot
  • Open it up to see if the edges line up to make one longer piece of fabric
  • Repeat until all 2½” strips are sewn together
  • Trim the excess fabric to ¼” seam and the little triangles
  • Press open

Binding diagonals

2.  Starting at one end, cut off the selvedge, then measure and cut 32”

3.  Sew your 32” strip to your continuous strip

4.  Cut again at 32”

5.  Repeat until you have sewn together 18 strips

Cutting your strips

6.  Trim both sides of your quilt top so it measures 30” wide

7.  Baste your quilt, ensuring your quilt top is centered, and you have 3” of backing on all four sides

8.  Quilt your quilt as desired

9.  Trim excess batting to the edge of your quilt, being extra careful not to cut your backing

10.  Trim your backing to 1” from the edge of your quilt

11.  To make self binding:

  • Fold backing in half to meet the edge of the quilt top, press
  • Fold backing over the top of the quilt top to become the binding, press
  • Secure with wonder clips or pins
  • For corners fold edge, over to meet the edge of the quilt, making a triangle
  • Sew

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