11 | Add binding

Exercise 11

11 | Add binding to your quilt design.

Objective | To add binding to your quilt design in PreQuilt.

Did You Know | You can also preview your binding using digital fabric swatches.

01 | Adding Binding Using Solid Fabric

1. Click on the BINDING/BORDER tab on the left side control panel.

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2. Select your desired binding width by pressing the + button.

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3. Using the dropdown menu, select your binding fabric Fabric Link. In this example, I used the solid fabric associated with Fabric Link B.

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4. Now your quilt has binding!

   

   Binding using solid fabric swatch

02 | Adding Binding Using Printed Fabric

TIP: Our newest update now automatically rotates the binding fabric by 90 degrees each time it goes around a corner. So, striped binding can always point toward the quilt. You can also manually rotate the binding fabric.

1. Import the digital fabric swatch for your printed fabric.

   • See Exercise 07 | Use printed fabric for a refresher on how to do this.

2. Click on the BINDING/BORDER tab on the left side control panel.

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3. Select your desired binding width by pressing the + button.

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4. Using the dropdown menu, select your binding fabric Fabric link. In this example, I used the printed fabric associated with Fabric Link D.

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5. Now your quilt has binding using printed fabric!

   

   Binding using printed fabric swatch