2 1/2" binding, how wide do I sew it? 1/4"? 3/8"? ??
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2 1/2" binding, how wide do I sew it? 1/4"? 3/8"? ??
So, how wide do I sew it to the back when I want to machine sew it to the front? Thank you, Jeanne
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As you can see, lots of ways to do it. I move the binding so that its edge is 1/4" from the edge of the quilt sandwich, then sew with scant 1/4" seam, then sew the back by hand. I wind up with a 1/2" binding. I move the binding closer to the edge if the quilt sandwich is thicker than usual.
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I mostly use 2 1/2 inch binding and use 1/4 seam. then I flip it to the back and pin from the front right next to the binding, making sure to catch the binding on the back. then machine stitch. good luck.
if i hand stitch it on the back, i sometimes cut 2 1/4 inch binding. still stitch 1/4 seam though.
if i hand stitch it on the back, i sometimes cut 2 1/4 inch binding. still stitch 1/4 seam though.
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