Thread: What is your standard binding width?

2 - 1/2 works best for me

I cut my binding 2.5 inches and sew it on with a 3/8ths inch seam. I always hand stitch to the back because I like the way it looks.

Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

I cut my binding 2.5 inches and sew it on with a 3/8ths inch seam. I always hand stitch to the back because I like the way it looks.

Me too - just like Scissor Queen!

I use 2 1/2" and sew to front and hand sew to back, unless I am making something small like a mug rug then I cut it down to 1 1/2- 2", auditioning a small piece of each first to see what I think looks best

I cut my bindings 2 1/2" for a cotton quilt and 3" for a flannel as they are a little thicker and need the extra width. I sew my bindings on the back, bring to the front and top stitch (sometimes I use a fancy sttich). This has worked well for me.

2 1/4" if hand sewing the back ... 2 1/4- 2 1/2" if doing it all by machine. This is double fold binding for a quilt. For a small project it would be single fold and smaller.

ali

I use 2 1/2 inch cut for binding. Sew to front and fold to back for hand sewing OR sew to back and fold to front to do a decorative stitch.

I use 2 1/2", folded in half, machine sewn on the front with 1/4" seam, and hand stitched (I use the ladder stitch) to the back. Never had a problem covering the stitch line. I use the ladder stitch because it's easy, fast, and nearly invisible.