Originally Posted by
SWEETPEACHES
I went to Joanns to get fabric for binding (only). Didn't need any extra. The quilt is 41x61. I am going to cut 2 1/2" strips. I couldn't figure out how much fabric I needed (it's 44" wide)
The woman at the cutting counter told me I needed a min of 65" or so. ??? I told her I would cut 2 1/2" strips selvage to selvage and she told me no, to cut one long strip so that I didn't have to piece it. It's only one seam on the long sides and none on the short.
I've never heard of cutting 2 1/2" strips going longways on the fabric. I would have had to buy more than 2 yrds. I ended up buying a whole yard and now realize I only needed 1/2 yd.
i do work at a joanns and yes some do not have a clue about quilting i would have sold you a half a yard and told you to piece it i also quilt but i wouldn't know how much fabric to give you if you wanted bias binding but i would assume 1 yard would be plenty