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Wrapped Binding Directions

(Note that 1" of design space is lost around the composition for the Wrapped Binding because the edges are wrapped to the back of the quilt.)

1. Stack the Timtex and batting on the cutting mat and trim each edge into the shape you want. For a wavy edge, cut curves in and out that measure about 1/4" to 1/2" deep with a rotary cutter. Mark a corner of the Timtex and the batting where they match up.

2. Remove the release paper from your fused quilt top. Center the batting on the back of the quilt top. Flip the batting and quilt top over holding everything in place and place onto release paper.

3. Steam set the quilt top to the batting for about 10 seconds in each spot. After it cools, remove it from the release paper.

4. Add hand stitching with a pearl cotton thread and an embroidery needle.

5. Place the quilt top right-side down on the ironing surface. Match the Timtex shape to the batting where the marks are and put in place.

6. At a corner, fold the quilt top fabric onto the Timtex to form a right angle. Leave a little ease at the tip of the corner to get a sharp point. Fuse-tack the fabric just at the corner.

7. Repeat Step 6 at each corner of the quilt.

8. At a corner, fold one side of the quilt top fabric onto the Timtex. Slowly pull, wrap, and fuse-tack the quilt top to the back following the edge of the Timtex. Stop about mid-way down the edge.

9. At that same corner, fold the other side of the quilt top fabric onto the Timtex making a sharp point at the corner. Slowly pull, wrap, and fuse-tack the quilt top to the back following the edge of the Timtex. Stop about mid-way down the edge.

10. Repeat Steps 8 - 9 around the perimeter of the quilt.

11. Machine stitch the quilt now or after Step 16.

12. Cut 4 strips of fusible web measuring about 1" wide. Cut 2 the length of the backing fabric and 2 the width of the backing fabric.

13. Place the strips of fusible web, glue sides down, around the perimeter of the wrong side of the backing fabric. Fuse into place. After the fabric cools, remove the release paper.

14. Trim about 1/2" from the perimeter of the backing fabric using a decorative blade.

15. Center the backing fabric, glue side down, onto the back of the quilt. Fuse-tack into place.

16. Steam set the back of the quilt.

17. Machine stitch the quilt (if not stitched in Step 11).

16. Add a hanging loop to the back of the quilt.

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