Originally Posted by
Scissor Queen
I use a half inch to a 5/8ths inch seam on my backing.
Ditto -- I like the wider seam for the binding. I also use a diagonal seam (Ala John Flynn.
http://www.multi-patch.com/html/diag...calculator.php ) for smaller quilts since I am less likely to have the backing seam in the same place as any of my longer top seams.