Originally Posted by
Tartan
I cut my binding at 2-1/4 for 1/4 inch binding but find it impossible to get a straight line of stitching from the front to catch all of the back binding edge. I have tried pins, clips and dots of glue but I am never happy.
Gluing the binding to the back works for me, but not dots of glue. I put a thin line of glue on the seam allowance of the quilt back, fold the binding over to cover the seam line by 1/8th inch and iron it down til the glue is dry. The corners need another drop or two in the folded sections. Then it takes about an hour to stitch in the ditch from the front. I very seldom have any sections that are not sewn.
I usually use 2 1/2in. width binding, but occasionally a narrower one.
I put the ironing board (folded) on the edge of the bed, lay the quilt on the bed, back side up, and work there. The bed holds the weight of the quilt so it is easier to work around the quilt.