A Cool Tool

By emptybobbins

It’s a good thing I like binding quilts… three just landed back at my house, fresh from the long arm quilter! One is a Christmas quilt for Eleanor and the other two are for a set of boy/girl twins. More on those later…

Stack of quilts by you.

Binding a quilt by hand is one of my favorite parts of the quilting process. However, whenever I sewed on the binding around the front, I could never get the fabric to meet up without there being some kind of icky bump. Enter the Fons & Porter Binding Tool!

Binding Tool by you.

My mom picked up one of these for me at JoAnn’s and it has made a HUGE difference! Hopefully these photos give you some kind of idea as to how it works. I definitely recommend one!

Binding Tool 1 by you.

Binding Tool 2 by you.

Magically, the binding is just the perfect length to go around the quilt!

Binding Tool 3 by you.

Oh, by the way… Eleanor is still cute!

Cute Kid by you.

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7 Responses to “A Cool Tool”

  1. nettie Says:

    OOOH, I want one of those!

  2. Rebekah Says:

    Thanks for showing how this works! I always mess up the binding at the end like this, so this would definitely be helpful for me to have in my stash!

  3. Marie' Says:

    I am so happy to have found your blog. Your quilts are so cute!!! I will be back soon.

  4. monica Says:

    I WANT ONE!!!

    I have never seen one here in England… what could I send you in exchange for one? Pretty please?

  5. Leslie Says:

    i have that tool and it has been a lifesaver…it is so clever and handy

  6. Sharla Says:

    This quilt is adorable – I can’t wait to see it completely!

  7. Jackie Says:

    I didn’t know they had one of those binding things. I will have to look for it next time I’m at Jo-Anns. I usually cut the binding off and have the bump.

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