Tribe

Hi can someone help me with my binding dilemma, I want to make my binding 2 inches wide my quilting buddy says that's too narrow and it should be at lease 21/4 inches wide and that's the smallest I should go any help would be appreciated. TIA

sewingsuz

I always do 2 ans 1/2 inches folded over. I think the smallest I would do is 2 and 1/4.

Pam B

I agree...cutting your binding 2 1/2 inches wide will give you a nice narrow binding. I wouldn't do it any less.

QuiltE

As the saying goes ... it's your quilt, do it the way YOU want to!

Theoretically it should work ....
1/4" seam allowance
1/4"+ front
over the edge and
1/4"+ back _________
All that adds up to 3/4" plus ... double folded 1-1/2", which gives you 1/2" extra for the folds and sandwich thickness.

Will it work? It really depends on how thick your quilt sandwich is, when the binding goes over that edge.

Try a short piece first and see if you have enough to do the flip to the back, and still cover the machine stitching.

If so ....... go for it!!
........ doing it the way YOU want to do it!

Maggie_Sue

I do mine 2 1/4 that works best for me!

Jeanne S

I do 2 1/2 or 2 1/4. Never tried it less than that but if your quilt is not thick I think you could do a 2" binding if you wanted a very narrow one. Why don't you test it out on a scrap sandwich like your quilt and see if you like it?

PlanoDebbie

I agree. I used to cut all of my binding at 2-1/4". Now I cut all of my binding at 2-1/2" so that any left-overs can be used with jelly rolls as well. Left-ver 2-1/4" binding pieces were not good for anything else since it was an odd size. I do think it is the perfect size for binding, but I like having useful scraps too.

CorgiNole

If you want to use a narrow binding, that is fine (I had to do it on one quilt where I miscut the strips and didn't have enough fabric left to recut). I would recommend pressing the edges of the quilt just prior to sewing on the binding.

Cheers, K

quiltjoey

I cut a 3" strip, then iron it folded in half to 1 1/2" for the binding.

Quilting Grandma

I use 2" all the time. It makes a nice narrow binding. Good luck and have fun.