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Old 06-27-2011, 02:36 PM
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I have been wondering how much batting you all leave around your quilt tops? I had been allowing 1/4 inch of batting around my quilts,cut a 2 1/2 inch strip of fabric ,folded it to 1 1/4 inch,sewed it on at 1/4 inch ...but it seems too bulky... hoped I could get feed back as to how other quilter do their bindings... thanks,
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I usually cut my binding at 2 1/4" and sometimes at 2", but I cut my batting flush with my quilt top. :D:D:D
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In my opinion it is better to have a bulky binding than a thin binding. When a binding is too thin after repeated washings they don't hold up as well. After sewing the binding on, I fold my binding just past the stitch line then mark the batting where the binding ends after folding. Measure and cut. Hope you understand, hard to describe in words.
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I cut my front/batting/back even and then add the binding. Don't know if that is right but it works for me. I use 2.5 inch binding folded in half and add it using the walking foot with approx a 1/4 inch seam.
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Originally Posted by MZStitch
In my opinion it is better to have a bulky binding than a thin binding. When a binding is too thin after repeated washings they don't hold up as well. After sewing the binding on, I fold my binding just past the stitch line then mark the batting where the binding ends after folding. Measure and cut. Hope you understand, hard to describe in words.
Thank you for your help..
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Originally Posted by amma
I usually cut my binding at 2 1/4" and sometimes at 2", but I cut my batting flush with my quilt top. :D:D:D
:thumbup: Me, too.

And here are Sharon Schamber's fabulous videos on binding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PE0Yq9iGlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3vHI7rgZpw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--xgi4nux8
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I cut my batting to the edge of my quilt. I use a 2.5" binding.
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Originally Posted by yetta
if I understand correctly you don't cut the batting until after you have the binding sewed on to the quilt is that right?
It's not that it's wrong, it's just a different method.

My backing, batting, quilt top are all trimmed flush and even BEFORE I attach the binding to the quilt sandwich.
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Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by amma
I usually cut my binding at 2 1/4" and sometimes at 2", but I cut my batting flush with my quilt top. :D:D:D
:thumbup: Me, too.

And here are Sharon Schamber's fabulous videos on binding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PE0Yq9iGlc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3vHI7rgZpw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--xgi4nux8

they are fabulous, she make it look so easy,to get a perfect binding...thank you
thank you for the sites.
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I cut my batting even with my top. I cut my binding 21/2"
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