Borders, Bindings & Edges: The Art of Finishing Your Quilt

by Sally Collins

The ultimate reference guide for borders and edges!

Think of quilt borders and edgings as design elements, not just afterthoughts. They serve as a frame for the central design as they enrich and complement it. Give your borders and bindings the attention they deserve, and they will pay you back 100-fold in incredible quilts that really work!

• The most comprehensive reference guide available for borders, bindings, and other quilt finishes
• Advice on planning, cutting, stitching, and attaching pieced, appliquéd, and whole-fabric borders
• Learn to make bias binding, piped finishes, scalloped edges, and more
• Plus inspiration and ideas from a gallery of fabulous quilts

Genres: Quilting, Sewing

112 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[JayeL · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admire Sally Collins precision work a lot and her latest book is another that I purchased with birthday money. It is called Borders Bindings Edges. First, there are excellent pictures of Collins’ quilts, but include other artist’s work as well. This is a book about techniques. Collins believes that precision piecing is important and this book thoroughly explains how create different types of borders, including mitered corners. She also discusses bindings (thus the title) and has lengthy discussions on different types of finishing. If you want to improve your technique, I would recommend this book, as well as one of previous books, The Art of Machine Piecing: How to Achieve Quality Workmanship Through a Colorful Journey and Small-Scale Quiltmaking: Precision Proportion and Detail.

[Nonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS IS A GO TO BOOK... If your quilt lacks spark or you want to make your quilt special this book gives you great ideas and techniques. Ms Collins uses more than special fabric to make her quilts special, she uses techniques and specialized border treatments to make the quilts special.

I have been using her binding technique in my last quilt after I screwed up the binding on my best quilt. I am currently re-doing the binding application on my best quilt.


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[Catherine Woodman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an area of quilting where I have alot to learn and would like to focus on this as I get back into quilting--but not immediately, because I think they are alot of work without people (except other quilters) realizing just how much work it is.

[Ellen Spes]

Own it.