binding question
#1
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binding question
I always pin the start of my binding to the quilt, then take it all the way around the quilt, not pinning but just going around to make sure none of the seam joint fall on a corner. Does anyone know of a way to do this without going all the way around the quilt(I am working on a king size now) Thanks
#2
I do this as well lol. I an sure mathematically it could be figured out. You would need to know how many inches you used on your first piece, if you do bias joins how many inches long the join is etc. By the time you do all that I think it is just easier to do it the way you were describing.
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Thanks. I just wondered if anyone had a better way to do it. Maybe I could to it if I had a degree in trig. or geometry or maybe just the patience to try to figure it out. LOL But you are right. It would probably take less time to do what I am doing. Thanks again, have a great day!
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There’s probably a formula out there. If you know your approximate quilt size you could add all 4 sides together, build in say 3 inches for each corner and a foot for joining. Or thereabouts. I make lots and lots of binding and then save the leftovers for a scrappy binding when I need it.
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There’s probably a formula out there. If you know your approximate quilt size you could add all 4 sides together, build in say 3 inches for each corner and a foot for joining. Or thereabouts. I make lots and lots of binding and then save the leftovers for a scrappy binding when I need it.
#7
I use an Elmer's Purple School glue stick to baste my binding on. As I approach a corner, I check for that seam and if it looks like it's not going to make it past the corner an inch or so, I open the folded binding and cut it diagonally a few inches before the border and then again right after the seam that's going to be problematic. I sew them together and continue on around the quilt. Very fast fix.
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I'm math nerd, and there's no trig required to figure this one out. You just need to know your quilt length and width and the distance between each of your seams on your binding. (I'm assuming that your binding is made up of uniform length strips.)
Here's an example with a 90" x 92" quilt and a binding made up of 42" strips.
Quilt size: 92 x 90
Distance between binding seams = 42
Start on 92" side.
Distance from corner: 40 (See note)
Seam 1 position: 40 + 42 = 82 (92 - 82 = 10 from next corner) (this seam is on the first side)
Seam 2 position: 42 - 10 = 32 (90 - 32 = 58 from next corner) (this seam is on the second side)
Seam 3 position: 32 + 42 = 74 (90 - 74 = 16 from next corner)
Seam 4 position: 42 - 16 = 26 (92 - 26 = 66 from next corner) (this seam is on the third side)
Seam 5 position: 26 + 42 = 68 (92 - 68 = 24 from next corner)
Seam 6 position: 42 - 22 = 20 (90 - 20 = 70 from next corner) (this seam is on the fourth side)
Seam 7 position: 18 + 42 = 60 (90 - 60 = 30 from next corner)
Seam 8 position: 42 - 30 = 12 (92 - 12 = 80 from next corner) (this seam is on the first side)
Seam 9 position: 12 + 42 = 44 (92 - 44 = 48) (this strip will over lap the start of the binding by 4")
Note: The 40" in this example is the distance from the *final* corner to be bound and the start of the binding strip. Meaning that you are binding away from that corner. Those 40" are the last section to have the binding sewn on.
I'm willing to do the calculations for you with your exact quilt. You just have to tell me:
1) the length and width of your quilt
2) which side you will start binding on
3) how far from the final corner to be bound the start of the binding will be placed (40" in the example)
4) how far apart the seams are in your binding
Here's an example with a 90" x 92" quilt and a binding made up of 42" strips.
Quilt size: 92 x 90
Distance between binding seams = 42
Start on 92" side.
Distance from corner: 40 (See note)
Seam 1 position: 40 + 42 = 82 (92 - 82 = 10 from next corner) (this seam is on the first side)
Seam 2 position: 42 - 10 = 32 (90 - 32 = 58 from next corner) (this seam is on the second side)
Seam 3 position: 32 + 42 = 74 (90 - 74 = 16 from next corner)
Seam 4 position: 42 - 16 = 26 (92 - 26 = 66 from next corner) (this seam is on the third side)
Seam 5 position: 26 + 42 = 68 (92 - 68 = 24 from next corner)
Seam 6 position: 42 - 22 = 20 (90 - 20 = 70 from next corner) (this seam is on the fourth side)
Seam 7 position: 18 + 42 = 60 (90 - 60 = 30 from next corner)
Seam 8 position: 42 - 30 = 12 (92 - 12 = 80 from next corner) (this seam is on the first side)
Seam 9 position: 12 + 42 = 44 (92 - 44 = 48) (this strip will over lap the start of the binding by 4")
Note: The 40" in this example is the distance from the *final* corner to be bound and the start of the binding strip. Meaning that you are binding away from that corner. Those 40" are the last section to have the binding sewn on.
I'm willing to do the calculations for you with your exact quilt. You just have to tell me:
1) the length and width of your quilt
2) which side you will start binding on
3) how far from the final corner to be bound the start of the binding will be placed (40" in the example)
4) how far apart the seams are in your binding