Originally Posted by sarahbelle
Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill
on a quilt like this that has several fabrics and colors, I sometimes like to take my left-over "scraps" from that quilt and cut them in random lengths, 2 1/2 or 2 3/4 wide and piece them at random to make one strip the required length for the binding. It saves having a separate fabric for the binding and really pulls the whole piece together. It really does look nice, especially if your backing is a solid color or tonal.
all of my left over strips are 2" wide.... will those work for the binding?
It only means your binding will be a bit narrower-remember, you double it over -sew it on from the front using a 1/4" seam and fold it over to the back to sew down. Some people like to machine sew the binding after flipping it to the back, but I like to invisible-hand stitch it down. It shouldn't be a problem if you trim your quilt sandwich to make nice even edges and take a SCANT 1/4 seam, being careful to catch the sandwich. If your batting is a med/high loft, it may be a problem, but try it on an area first by just pinning it in the 1/4 mark and fold it to the back and see if it covers your seam.