Olivia's Grammy

I always use 3" binding and teach 3" binding too. I saw one of the published quilting instructors used 3" and thought if it was good enough for her it was good enough for me. The reason she gave was that it gives just a tiny more of a bite to hold the binding to the quilt. I have a fear of using to small of a binding and the edge raveling out. I do use a
2 1/2" for wall hanging since they aren't washed. There have been many, many different threads on the width of binding. As with every topic we have here, it's what works for you.