Originally Posted by JenniePenny
I like to cut mine 2 1/4" also. I learned that this helps ensure the width (of the binding)on the back of the quilt more closely matches the width on the front of the quilt when it's finished.
I also learned that quilt judges (at shows) look for bindings to be completely filled by the batting.
But it's definitely a matter of preference.
I also used 21/4-21/2 depending on what I want the it to look like once finished.