Originally Posted by
crafty pat
I have always cut mine on the straight of the grain, have never heard that it needed to be cut any other way. I have quilts handed down in my family that were cut that way and they have not worn any faster than any other quilts I have and they have been washed so vary many times and used a lot over the years.
And I can testify that I have quilts with binding cut on SOG that the binding needs to be replaced and aren't antiques and probably only get washed 4 times per year. All the wear is on the outer edge. But this was done with low quality fabric from JAF. I do believe had I cut the binding on the bias it probably would have worn better. I will see if I can't post photos of it once I get home to show.