What Do You Do With Left Over Binding?
05-03-2015, 07:58 AM
#82
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Thanks for the info and the link to the article. Very interesting and links to some other good info. I had never heard this reasoning.
I think the standard answer is that it will wear better. Here's a web page that discusses all the trade-offs: http://www.generations-quilt-pattern...t-binding.html
There are a lot of varying opinions on this. We had a quilt judge that spoke at our guild meeting who said she never used bias, that most people can't get it "right", and it didn't matter. On the other hand, I've always done bias, and have always gotten good comments on my bindings when entered in shows. I like the fact that you can stretch it a little as you sew it down, so it pulls in the edge of the quilt just a hair. If you want to do any curved corners -- like around the bottom two corners of a bed quilt -- the stretch you get from the bias makes that easy to do. ANd if you have lots of curves -- like a scalloped edge -- you pretty much have to use bias binding.
There are a lot of varying opinions on this. We had a quilt judge that spoke at our guild meeting who said she never used bias, that most people can't get it "right", and it didn't matter. On the other hand, I've always done bias, and have always gotten good comments on my bindings when entered in shows. I like the fact that you can stretch it a little as you sew it down, so it pulls in the edge of the quilt just a hair. If you want to do any curved corners -- like around the bottom two corners of a bed quilt -- the stretch you get from the bias makes that easy to do. ANd if you have lots of curves -- like a scalloped edge -- you pretty much have to use bias binding.
05-03-2015, 05:57 PM
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I find it much easier to do mitered corners with bias binding. I actually usually do rounded corners due to my intense hatred of mitering corners and I wouldn't even attempt that with SOG binding.
05-23-2015, 11:13 AM
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I have an idea that no one has yet mentioned. Make scrappy twine from the leftover strips. Cut them along the fold so they are just over an inch wide and go to it. Here's where I found this idea on Pinterest. http://mypoppet.com.au/makes/2014/04...ric-twine.html I have learned that strips can be too long - they get twisted around and I need to stop and untwist, but I am really enjoying this method. I will use it to tie up Christmas gifts. Simple white or one color paper will show off the fabric twine.
05-23-2015, 01:18 PM
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I have an idea that no one has yet mentioned. Make scrappy twine from the leftover strips. Cut them along the fold so they are just over an inch wide and go to it. Here's where I found this idea on Pinterest. http://mypoppet.com.au/makes/2014/04...ric-twine.html I have learned that strips can be too long - they get twisted around and I need to stop and untwist, but I am really enjoying this method. I will use it to tie up Christmas gifts. Simple white or one color paper will show off the fabric twine.
05-23-2015, 04:35 PM
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