Originally Posted by
grocifer
I usually sew 1/4" from the edge for the 2 1/4th inch strips. Do you use 3/8th" for the 2 1/2" strips?
I can't speak for anyone else, but I always use a ¼" seam no matter what the width of the binding strip...even my 3" ones.
The difference is in how wide the quilt sandwich is trimmed after the binding is sewn on and before it's turned to the back. If you trim it to the finishing width of the binding, it all lines up perfectly and winds up nice and full. Using a wider seam can adversely affect the design on the quilt top (points especially would get chopped off).