Binding Services

Rates for each step:

Make binding with fabric* you supply
$.05 per linear inch

Attach **standard binding to quilt
$.05 per linear inch

Machine finishing
$.10 per linear inch

Rates for partial or whole service:

Make and attach binding (with your fabric*) for YOU to hand or machine finish
$.10 per linear inch

Attach **standard binding you supply to quilt and Machine finish for a completed quilt.
$.15 per linear inch

Make, attach AND finish **standard binding so you receive a finished quilt
$.20 per linear inch

NOTE: Making and / or applying strip-pieced binding, binding on curves or other special applications may cost extra.

*Click here to find out how much yardage is needed for binding.
**Standard binding is made from strips cut from the width or length of fabric or bias binding.


How to make your own "standard" binding for AAQ to apply:

1. To figure how much binding to make, find the perimeter measurement of your quilt:
a.Measure the width ________ + length _________ = ________
b.Multiply the above total x 2 ___________. That is the perimeter.
Example: If your quilt is 60"x80", the perimeter is 60”+80”=140” 140” x 2 = 280” total perimeter.

2. Add an extra 15 inches to the perimeter measurement for seaming and turning corners.
Example: 280”+15”= 295” total of binding needed.

3. Divide total length of binding needed by length of strips you will be cutting and round up to the next whole number.
(Example: if you need 295" total and are cutting 45" strips from the width of the fabric, you will need 295 / 45 = 6.555 strips. Round up and cut 7 strips.

4. Cut strips. (Strips may be cut widthwise or lengthwise with the grain but you MUST cut bias strips if appling binding to a curved edge.)
(For approximately 3/8" wide finilshed binding, cut strips 2 1/2" wide.)

5. Sew strips together with seam on a 45 degree angle. (Using an angled seam distributes the seam's bulkiness for a smoother finished binding.)

6. Press seams open.

7. Press binding longways with wrong sides together so the finished product is half the cut width (or 1 1/4" wide with cut edges together and a fold on the other side.)

8. To keep binding neat until it is ready to be used either Fan fold and pin through all layers, wrap around a piece of cardboard and pin the end in place or make jellyroll and pin the end.