Hi Sarah,
If you fold the strips in half, back sides together and sew on ( raw edges to raw edge) it will be half that amount and perfect for a pot holder binding. Don't you think? I think they call this french binding. It is how I bind my things. That would be 3/4 of an inch on either side when you turn it to the back.
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 08-25-2012 at 01:20 PM.