Almost Finished: First Three Quilts!

I bind quilts using the sewing machine. My process is as follows:

1. Sew the wider half of bias tape to the back side of the quilt. Before starting, though, leave about 4" of bias tape free. To sew the tape to the back of the quilt, unfold the tape, match the bias tape edge to the quilt edge and sew a 1/4" seam allowance (even if the fold line is more than 1/4" from the edge.
2. At the corner of the quilt, stop sewing 1/4" inch from the edge. 
   
3. Extend the bias tape off the end of the quilt, then fold at a right-angle in the direction of the next edge. At the corner, there will be two layers of bias tape to sew through.
   
4. Sew from the edge, using the same process in Step 1. 
5. About 6" from completing the addition of the bias tape to the quilt perimeter, sew the loose end (the 4" long piece from Step 1) to the long piece using a diagonal seam. The diagonal seam will look like the rest of the seam lines in the bias tape.

When closing the bias tape 'loop' - make sure that the length is correct to cover the remainder of the back and not too long. Finish sewing this section. To sew the bias tape to the front of the quilt:

1. Fold the bias tape around the quilt edge.
2. Pin the tape in place.
3. At the corners, fold one edge in. You will have a diagonal fold at the corners.
4. Sew the top of the bias tape with a seam allowance that is slightly bigger than 1/4", so hide the stitching from the back side.
   

This approach is pretty straightforward. The most difficult parts are matching and stitching together the two edges. This is easier if you leave a lot of bias tape free on both sides and are careful to join them so the final length just reaches around the quilt perimeter.