Thread: Too Short!

Last night I was trying to finish a quilt. After taking the quilt of the frame I trimmed it and started to attach the binding....happy camper....got to the end and was 2inches short....

I do know how to do the math and thought that I had measured it several times and added enough for the miter corner but I guess not..

Did I have more of it?? I started searching, of course by now it's after midnight and I was not going to bed until It was done. Where or where did I have just a little bit of it... Yay, i found five 2inch strips, so I added it to my 2.25 and even if it is 1/8 short on each side It worked...

Went to bed at 1:15.

Glad you got it fixed!

Oh the panic you must have felt.

I always cut it way long because that's one of my quilting phobias.

Glad to hear you were able to solve that binding issue.

So glad you found the extra pieces! I know that panic feeling.

Oh, good, a happy ending. I was afraid you wouldn't find enough. Bet you slept well!

Dina

So glad you were able to finish it! So, where's the picture??? ;-)

Hate when that happens.

I am also happy for you that you were able to get it done!

Quiltingcandy, I,m hand stitching the binding will post a picture in a couple of days.. it's 100" x 110". I've got 1/4 done but now need to get to sleep, will be traveling tomorrow and it's too bulky to take with me..

Originally Posted by mamagrande

Quiltingcandy, I,m hand stitching the binding will post a picture in a couple of days.. it's 100" x 110". I've got 1/4 done but now need to get to sleep, will be traveling tomorrow and it's too bulky to take with me..

I'm finishing up a similar size quilt right now. Just started sewing on the binding, but I am going to machine sew it. It takes me forever to handsew the binding. I think I will use a blanket stitch (machine) on this one.

Aaaakkkk. Been there done that. Glad you found extra pieces. Now I'm paranoid too and end up making way too much binding.