Take Away Your Binding Fears and Bind Like a Pro with AGF 2.5 Edition Binding
May 19, 2025
Hello Sewing Friends,
Raise your hand if you enjoy the binding process of a quilt or sewing project? That's so great if your hand is up but I know for me and many others the binding process can get a bit stressful, tricky, and never come out the way you hoped. For years after I started quilting I was terrified of the binding stage and never actually finished a quilting project. Making quilt tops was my jam, starting a new one before finishing the first one and a lot of times working on 4 quilts at a time. What can I say, I like to switch it up and keep it interesting! So it's easy to say I have tons of quilt tops in my closets that need to be turned into quilts and be loved and cherished the way a quilt should be, not sitting unfinished, in a closet collecting dust. Which is why I am so excited to start working with AGF’s 2.5 Edition binding.
Since having my first child almost 4 years ago, (she will be four in June) I have been out of the quilting/ sewing game. I stopped sewing maybe two months before she was born and never really got back into it. I would force myself to do projects here and there but life always seemed to get in the way. Sewing throughout my life has brought me so much joy and comfort in hard times, so not doing something I loved started to weigh heavily on me. Can any one tell me, why do we stop doing the things we love during stressful times?! I know life doesn’t always make things easy and we can easily be swung off course but I am so excited to be back in a space creating and talking to this amazing community of sewing friends.
I know AGF’s 2.5 Edition binding is going to be a game changer for everyone. When I heard AGF had came out with this unique product I was thrilled to get my hands on it. I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the AGF headquarters in March and was able to play with all of the 2.5 Edition prints. I got lost for hours cutting and folding the strips in all the different ways to show off all the adorable small scale designs. Before I dive too deep into the amazingness that is AGF’s 2.5 Edition, we have an amazing video playlist on Youtube where you can learn the ins and outs of binding with AGF’s 2.5 Edition. The videos show the process of binding a quilt, gives you an idea of the variety of print options, and will spark creativity for your next sewing project.
What struck me most about this revolutionary product was how versatile it was. You can choose the prints that show up on the back and front of your projects and I loved that it was 2.5 width, my only and favorite way to bind! Also there are so many different 2.5 prints to choose from at least 40 prints and counting. For many of our new collections we release we come out with a binding curated just for that collection as well as previously designed options that were created to mix and match back perfectly with our previous collections that you may own.
Another thing that fascinated me so much about the 2.5 Edition is it can be used for so much more than binding. When I was going through the 2.5 strips I had cut I saw how you can use it as trim, embellishments, piping, strip piecing projects, wherever you want to add a splash of detail to in any project you are working on to take it to the next level. Check out our 2.5 Edition Fabric Lookbook below for all the inspiring ways to use it in your projects.
I literally can’t say enough great things about AGF’s 2.5 Edition except that you need to touch it and play with it yourself to really grasp how amazing it is. Below is a list of shops that carry our 2.5 Edition Binding so you can get your hands on some today. I am so delighted to see what you all think, so please comment below or reach out to us with all your thoughts and make sure to show off all your makes using our 2.5 Edition!
Want to get into some cute fun projects right now using AGF’s 2.5, check out this fun tutorial with tips and tricks for binding curves making this useful potholder to add a pop of homemade into your kitchen.
As I continue to use AGF’s 2.5 Edition in my upcoming projects I would love to take you on my journey showing clever hacks and techniques in using this product in all your quilting and sewing projects! This fool proof way of binding has got me feeling extremely confident and ready to tackle all those unfinished projects!
Until Next time,
Happy Sewing!
