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Old 08-24-2013, 10:22 PM
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Jan in VA
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Easily make your own binding from quilting fabric that compliments your top. Cut your strips about 2.5" wide from the cross grain of fabric (from selvage edge to selvage edge), join the strips on the diagonal at the ends, machine sew to the front with a 1/4" seam and fold to the back to hand sew down.

Bias strips are used for quilts with curved edges; they are not needed for straight edge quilts.

Pre-made bindings are generally of less quality fabric than that which you can make yourself.

Some quilters make their binding strips 2.25" wide; others cut theirs up to 2.75" wide. Use what works for you.

Many quilters feel binding is the best part of quilt making!

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