# 11 | Add binding

## <mark style="color:blue;">Exercise 11</mark>

**11** | *Add binding to your quilt design.*

***Objective*** | To add binding to your quilt design in PreQuilt.&#x20;

***Did You Know*** | You can also preview your binding using digital fabric swatches.&#x20;

### <mark style="color:blue;">01 | Adding Binding Using Solid Fabric</mark>

1. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**BINDING/BORDER**</mark> tab on the left side control panel.
   * ![](https://2632437258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZIxhpDEaPtVb8DXlSENh%2Fuploads%2FKuQhiRnZz883ZVuEzsxr%2F01%20binding%20tab.png?alt=media\&token=6c74bd1b-b32b-4dd0-83c9-955e4ba8bf70)
2. Select your desired binding width by pressing the <mark style="color:blue;">**+**</mark> button.
   * ![](https://2632437258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZIxhpDEaPtVb8DXlSENh%2Fuploads%2FjZvKxPZ3ZhjI5afZircL%2F02%20binding%20width.png?alt=media\&token=35c8627e-abf2-4bdf-a8d0-e8acf8d19c49)
3. Using the dropdown menu, select your <mark style="color:blue;">**binding fabric Color Tag**</mark>. In this example, I used the solid fabric associated with Color Tag B.
   * ![](https://2632437258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZIxhpDEaPtVb8DXlSENh%2Fuploads%2FxMOiXGDwKMSCHNomZf4V%2F03%20fabric.png?alt=media\&token=6a81ca9e-ff4b-4022-b361-12246f262a07)
4. Now your quilt has binding!

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="https://2632437258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZIxhpDEaPtVb8DXlSENh%2Fuploads%2Fdg7EPu35R2WQiDIJ0bYH%2F04%20binding.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fdcb6d1b-39f0-4676-b80c-25d00a561cfe" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Binding using solid fabric swatch</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>

### <mark style="color:blue;">02 | Adding Binding Using Printed Fabric</mark>

1. Import the digital fabric swatch for your printed fabric.
   * See [*Exercise 07 | Use printed fabric*](https://courses.prequilt.com/old-courses/quiltcon-courses/07-or-use-printed-fabric#01-or-find-and-save-digital-fabric-swatches) for a refresher on how to do this.
2. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**BINDING/BORDER**</mark> tab on the left side control panel.
   * ![](https://2632437258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZIxhpDEaPtVb8DXlSENh%2Fuploads%2FAQ78mtcD7wDaMIRJMtUm%2F01%20binding%20tab.png?alt=media\&token=88446abf-3f3e-4377-a6f7-0245f4446506)
3. Select your desired binding width by pressing the <mark style="color:blue;">**+**</mark> button.
   * ![](https://2632437258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZIxhpDEaPtVb8DXlSENh%2Fuploads%2FZk8kSpTOaPzQ7Uc9BxER%2F03%20width.png?alt=media\&token=d8b3c95c-b44a-4b01-9bb3-11a1659edb0f)
4. Using the dropdown menu, select your <mark style="color:blue;">**binding fabric Color Tag**</mark>. In this example, I used the printed fabric associated with Color Tag D.
   * ![](https://2632437258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZIxhpDEaPtVb8DXlSENh%2Fuploads%2Ff3eOiGstuxpXGBkb8idr%2F04%20fabric.png?alt=media\&token=e8b8cb4f-0350-4d94-9416-ba1648957f4a)
5. Now your quilt has binding using printed fabric!

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="https://2632437258-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZIxhpDEaPtVb8DXlSENh%2Fuploads%2F8WVMWgpD9rrOdQb08XB2%2F05%20printed%20binding.png?alt=media&#x26;token=82abfeb8-2019-41a0-815c-ef0f17d2d11f" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Binding using printed fabric swatch</em></p></figcaption></figure></div>