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Old 01-21-2013, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 21quilter View Post
I am making a sample for our quilt club and the directions from the patterns are not specific. My little wallhanging is 8" x 22". What width should I cut my binding strips? The pattern just says that you need 1/4 yard for binding but doesn't tell you what width to cut the strips.

I think my usual 2 1/2" would make way too wide of a binding for such a little quilt. Opinions, please.....
These three wall hangings are 8 x 24. I cut my binding 2.5, pressed in half and I used a slightly wider than a quarter inch seam to put it on.

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