Binding A Quilt With Minky Fabric

When i baste the quilt i am careful to gently stretch the minky just a tiny bit and tape it in place on my floor or you can use tables for easier accessibility if you have one large enough.

Binding a quilt with minky fabric.

After the corner has been stitched and trimmed kelly shows how to complete the mitered corner by simply folding the minky towards the wrong side. If the naps are running opposite there will be a noticeable difference in color and sheen. In fabrics with a pile such as velvet and minky the fibers lay tilted in one direction. Quilting with a 90 14 topstitch needle helps protect the thread and resists thread shredding and breaking.

Thicker fabric tends to be more abrasive on the needle and thread. Use a 90 14 topstitch needle. Once the minky is taped down with just a tiny bit of stretch i flatten the batting on top and spread it out. When you sew two pieces of minky together be sure that the fibers are lined up in the same direction.

Minky fabric is thicker than quilting cotton fabric.