Originally Posted by
Prism99
A lot depends on your batting. I usually do 2" for my bindings, but it might not be enough for a thicker batting.
Your best bet is to make a sample quilt sandwich using your batting, cut a 2" strip, then apply it and see how it looks. If it's too difficult to turn the binding to the wrong side to cover up the machine stitching, then you may want to cut the strips a little wider.
Incidentally, I recommend ironing the binding away from the quilt body before turning; makes turning much easier and the binding more even on the wrong side!
Totally agree with the recommendation to press the binding away from the quilt body. It made it so much easier for me to bind the last quilt - I didn't feel like I was fighting to keep the binding folded over while I was stitching. I use the clips that look like old fashioned hair clips - and use about 10 at a time a few inches apart to hold down the next section of the binding.
Cheers, K