key4unc

Hi QuiltingG. It's been a long time since I've made one of these. But I don't remember having a lot of scraps left over. I actually made one of these from scrap pieces. Just keep sewing fabric strips together with the necessary width until you get the length that's needed. I think this is a great technique to use up scrap fabric.

And here's a tip for finishing off the binding:
When you're done with the quilt, cut 8 2" strips the length of the quilt. Put 4 of these strips on one side (2 on botton; 2 on top) and sew them on the same the same way you did all the other pieces of the quilt--no batting--just 4 strips on each side. Press to the outside. Now tack that down with either just a running stitch (definitely double sticth that one) or any decorative stitch you want to use---just where you feel that last seam stops--believe me you will feel it.. Now cut 8 2" strips the new width of the quilt and repeat the above instructions. Now clip all the way around like you would in a rag quilt. Wash and done.

sewjoyce

I've made these before and they are really easy. I used the "stitch and flip" method. Another easy way to do the binding is to make the back about 2" bigger all the way around. Then fold over once and over once again and either hand stitch or machine stitch around the top.

key4unc

That's a good tip too Joyce. Of course I'd forget to cut the backing wider on 1 of the 4 pieces :lol:

GailG

So am I understanding correctly? On your last go-round of strips, you cut the backing fabric 2" bigger so that you can fold it to the front? That sounds great. I just bind as I usually do. This technique would really save time.

I've made several of these Kaye Wood quilts. Really good to use up the scraps.

sewjoyce

You got it!! :-) :-)

Quilting G

To those who have tried this method. Is there a specific reason for the 1/2 inch seam allowance. I have some running 8ths I might try this with and the strips are 5.5 and would love to have finished strips at 5. Also have you ever just made it as a square instead of a rectangle?


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Quilting G

Bump. Can any one help answer my question:

Is there a specific reason for the 1/2 inch seam allowance? I have some running 8ths I might try this with and the strips are 5.5 and would love to have finished strips at 5. Also have you ever just made it as a square instead of a rectangle?


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sewjoyce

I always used a 1/4" seam allowance....so your 5.5 would work perfectly. And you can make it any size you want. Usually the ones I make are for wheelchair users so a rectangle works best.

GailG

I use 1/4" seams (with all that thickness, it's more like a 3/8") and it works. I've also used the 5.5" ruler to cut strips and that, too, works.

What are "running 8ths"?

About the square -- you would have to cut the first pieces differently to form a square, but it would work. You would just have to do the math. I like the rectangles :lol:

Quilting G

GailG,
Running 8th are a fabric with 8 diffferent panels runing the length of the fabric. Each panel is 5.5" and it is called a running 8th. I found some at wallmart $2.44 yard, that was really nice. Saw some and Joann's 6ish a yard and not as nice.
Wallmart also sold some of the prints in the running 8ths in regular yardage.

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