Butterfly Big-Stitch Binding Tutorial
As I mentioned in my Clayton pattern release post, after the lap-size sample came together, I couldn’t shake the feeling that it reminded me of fireflies, so I doubled down on that idea by using a firefly panto for the longarm quilting. But then I decided that simply wasn’t enough, so when I sat down to sew the binding on the quilt, I decided to add another firefly flourish with a special binding stitch. Of course, the stitch actually lends itself to several uses — butterflies, bows, even an infinity sign if you leave off the middle stitch. And because I love to share these fun little touches with you, I put together a quick video tutorial to show you how to do it!
Leave a comment and let me know if you try it out. I’d love to see your work on Instagram, too! Just post using #butterflybigstitchbinding.
For a full list of the hand-quilting and binding supplies I like to use, check out this blog post.
If you’d like to try some of my other big-stitch binding variations, check out my hearts tutorial or my “stick and stitch” tutorial.
You can find more tips and tricks for what I include in my travel sewing kit (great for toting around with your hand-sewing projects) here. It also includes a tutorial for a quick needle book!
All the details about the lap sample quilt can be found in the Clayton pattern release blog post.
And don’t forget to grab your own copy of the Clayton pattern right here!
Phew, let’s do all the things! ;)
