Welcome to week 6 of my 6-week guide to making a simple T-shirt quilt.
So far we have gathered our supplies, cut the T-shirts, ironed on interfacing, sewn the blocks together, and done some quilting. Today we are going to attach the quilt binding.
To make your own quilt binding you will want to purchase a yard of cotton fabric in the color of your choice. You probably won’t need to use the whole yard but you don’t want to be short.
You will also need a ruler, rotary cutter and mat, thread, scissors, pins, a sewing machine, and an iron to make the quilt binding.
Instead of reinventing the wheel I am going to direct you to my quilt binding tutorial for instructions on how to make and sew quilt binding onto your T-shirt quilt.
As you will see in my tutorial you will attach the biding to the front first and then you will fold the excess over and iron it to the back.
You can either use a fusible seam tape or pins like I did this time.
It took a ton of pins to attach the binding to the quilt. I am not sure that I will do it this way again. The fusible tape may have been the quicker option. I think you will just have to figure out what works best for you.
You can either hand sew the binding to the back of the quilt, use a straight stitch, or use a decorative stitch like I did.
The decorative stitch is my favorite because it catches more of the binding and there is less of a chance you will miss part of the binding and you will have to go back and sew it again.
I am so happy to have this T-shirt quilt finished. (I fully intended to get it done to share with you last week but sickness and preparing to host a crowd for Thanksgiving took precedence.)
Breaking the T-shirt quilt-making process down into manageable chunks really made the process easier for me and I hope it will for you, too.
I am hopeful my husband will like his new quilt and that it will bring back fond memories of his 12 years of teaching and coaching.
Just in case you missed any of the previous steps here they are again.
- Gather Supplies
- Cut the T-shirts
- Iron on the Interfacing
- Sew the T-shirt Blocks Together
- Quilting
- Easy Quilt Binding
Please let me know if you have any questions about any aspect of this T-shirt quilt-making process. Like I have mentioned earlier, I am no expert; however, I have successfully made three of these quilts using this method and I know you can, too. 
