Cutting sashing fabric - across or down?
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I cut bindings selvedge to selvedge to get a bit of stretch without resorting to bias bindings. I'm not too hung up on the weave direction when I cut my sashings. I always use cornerstones, I get much better matching when I do. With the cornerstones, the sashing pieces are going to only be the length of a block. What I do look at is the pattern of the sashing fabric, and decide which way would look best. If it's an obvious directional, I have been known to cut the sashing both WOF and LOF so that the pattern stays consistent.
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I am more referring to shot cotton kind of fabric where there is no design considerations.
I am doing (actually just completed) a top that uses kona cotton sashing, and I was pondering if I should cut WOF or LOF.
I decided on LOF as I did not want any stretch.
I think WOF would be good for binding.
I am doing (actually just completed) a top that uses kona cotton sashing, and I was pondering if I should cut WOF or LOF.
I decided on LOF as I did not want any stretch.
I think WOF would be good for binding.
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Another option - instead of running sashing down the entire quilt, sash each block individually. This makes keeping the blocks lined up SO much easier.
For instance - in this quilt, I sewed short strips of the pale pink fabric to each block, then sewed all the blocks together.
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For instance - in this quilt, I sewed short strips of the pale pink fabric to each block, then sewed all the blocks together.
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Last edited by Peckish; 11-21-2012 at 09:01 AM.
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