Tartan

I always do 45* angles to put my binding strips together....except this one. I was using a material that had stripes and I didn’t have enough so I cut them straight across the fabric. I tried matching up the stripes to do 45*joins but it just wouldn’t work. I ended up sewing them together with straight seams for a good seams but....sure made them bulky when hand stitching to the back. I ended up cutting away the seam allowances from the inside since that was in the fold over. Sometimes you just have to do the best you can.

EasyPeezy

I had the same problem with my last quilt. Of course, right after I finished
the binding I saw a clever trick to match those stripes. For next time.
https://allie-oopssweethappylife.blo...-wildlife.html

Tartan

Wow, I will have to try that the next time I try to match striped binding!

QuiltnNan

Great tip! thanks for the link

nativetexan

boy, this should go in Tutorials. this is great! very helpful.

juliasb

I always struggle with a mitered binding. Heck mitering always gets me! The bulk in the corners. Stripes especially. In many cases I go straight across and end at each corner and do no mitering. Then I do not have to worry about matching stripes in a miter. I can easily match a strip with a square corner. and since I hand stitch the back side of my bindings I can easily hand the little bulk in the corners. No 45 degree turns. I can come up with a nicer finish that I would with the struggle of the miter that never looks great.

Barb in Louisiana

I have matched stripes & fabrics with very obvious patterns like that for a long time, but I have never used the glue or thought to iron the fabric down, so I did get several tips from the tutorial. Thanks for sharing it. When I have had to make fabric for a larger piece in a block or a border and where the join is going is too obvious, I use the same technique.

But, I have to say, that if I am doing a striped binding, I really like it cut on the diagonal. I like that look a whole lot better. It's just more fun for me. And yes, I still match the stripes.

audsgirl

I know I've seen that trick before, but who knows where I put the link. Thanks for the reminder!

Leslie

GEMRM

Sweet idea!