Binding cut on the bias a must?
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I think you will need bias. Trying to use straight grain on curves starts out fine but it start to make a ripple in the binding and it kind of rolls until the binding gets all wonky.
I have used straight of grain binding on a straight quilt edge and switched to about 10 inches of bias binding on all 4 corners for rounded corners. The binding was dark so it didn't show the seams where I attached the straight binding to the bias at each corner.
I have used straight of grain binding on a straight quilt edge and switched to about 10 inches of bias binding on all 4 corners for rounded corners. The binding was dark so it didn't show the seams where I attached the straight binding to the bias at each corner.
#6
I haven't tried this on a quilt, but when I make 10" diameter round potholders, I find that straight of grain works better for me than bias binding. I experimented with both and never expected that straight of grain would be better, but it was.
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Cutting bias strips isn't that scary. You don't need to sew a tube and draw lines, then cut on the lines. Just cut a 45 degree line, fold the raw edges together, then cut your 2 1/2" or 2 1/4" strips from that edge. Sew the strips together on a diagonal -- like you would non-bias strips. No need to stress about bias strips. If you went to your local quilt shop, they may even cut the strips for you. We will do that for customers where I work.
#9
Cutting bias strips isn't that scary. You don't need to sew a tube and draw lines, then cut on the lines. Just cut a 45 degree line, fold the raw edges together, then cut your 2 1/2" or 2 1/4" strips from that edge. Sew the strips together on a diagonal -- like you would non-bias strips. No need to stress about bias strips. If you went to your local quilt shop, they may even cut the strips for you. We will do that for customers where I work.
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2011/...-bindings.html
#10
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My advice is to find a method of making bias binding and just learn to make it as your results will be so much better. I finally mastered this technique and can now make enough binding for a King sized quilt in about an hour. I tried many methods before I found this one which finally made perfect sense to me. That twisted tube of fabric always confused me until I found this tutorial.
http://piraterodgers.com/tutorials/cbt/
http://piraterodgers.com/tutorials/cbt/
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