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08-29-2015, 07:13 AM
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Are you hand sewing or machine sewing it? I would hand sew it down and call it a day.
Most of the time now I use 2-1/2" binding. I sew about 3/8" seam and hand sew to the back. It's pretty close to being the same on both sides. If you are worried about losing part of the design, you can always leave a little bit of batting beyond the edge of the quilt to take up that extra space. I haven't been all that satisfied with machine stitched binding unless I take the time to glue baste it down. I prefer the look of the hand sewing, so most of the time that is what I do.
Most of the time now I use 2-1/2" binding. I sew about 3/8" seam and hand sew to the back. It's pretty close to being the same on both sides. If you are worried about losing part of the design, you can always leave a little bit of batting beyond the edge of the quilt to take up that extra space. I haven't been all that satisfied with machine stitched binding unless I take the time to glue baste it down. I prefer the look of the hand sewing, so most of the time that is what I do.
08-29-2015, 07:22 AM
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My binding is never the same width on both sides...always wider on the back -- I like it that way --- i want to make sure to cover the stitch line and don't want to struggle with it....and i like the wider edging look on the back anyway as my backs are usually a simple tone on tone pattern white or cream fabric. Remember --- there are NO quilt police.
08-29-2015, 07:26 AM
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I cut my bindings 2-1/4 but use my walking foot and a slightly larger than 1/4 inch to sew the binding to the front. The binding is SUPPOSED to be slightly larger on the back so you can cover the front stitching line. As long as the size is consistent on the back, don't sweat it.
08-29-2015, 10:19 AM
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Because I want everything to be "perfect" I ended up with quilts, table runners, etc partially done. (Which was depressing to me) I'm almost FINALLY able to do my best at the time, finish the project, know what I want to do better next time and Let It Go!!!! It's a process and I feel good 
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08-31-2015, 05:20 PM
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08-31-2015, 05:24 PM
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Done is excellent.
"Even" may never happen. I'm impatient to finish the quilt when I get to binding, so it is extremely unlikely that I would take it off a quilt and start over. It's possible that I would intend to fix it, but so much more likely that I would put it in a safe place and never see it again.
"Even" may never happen. I'm impatient to finish the quilt when I get to binding, so it is extremely unlikely that I would take it off a quilt and start over. It's possible that I would intend to fix it, but so much more likely that I would put it in a safe place and never see it again.
08-31-2015, 11:39 PM
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09-01-2015, 07:27 AM
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It's a fantastic stitch to use for EPP, I prefer it over a whip stitch because the stitches don't show.
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