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Old 11-28-2011, 10:48 AM
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I cut 3 1/2 inch strips for a 1/2 inch finished binding for a lap quilt. I thought I had cut enough and joined them with the 45º seams. I sewed on 3 sides and pinned the rest in place to check if it would reach. It is long enough to join them with a straight 3/8 seam but not a 45º join. I have joined the ends with a straight seam and I am pondering if I want to cut another fabric strip, rip and resew or leave it. It is dark green so you can't really see the joins that well. What would you do?
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Old 11-28-2011, 10:55 AM
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Always measure all four sides before cutting your binding and add a little extra for good measure. If it were me I would add the extra strip so it will be 45 degree like the rest of the quilt. You would know that it was not right and feel guilty.
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Old 11-28-2011, 10:56 AM
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I'd probably cut another strip. But that's just me. If the join isn't that noticeable and you're happy with it, leave it as is.
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Old 11-28-2011, 11:08 AM
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I'd cut another strip and join with the 45 degree like the rest of the quilt.
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Old 11-28-2011, 11:11 AM
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I always join the last seam with a straight seam and no ever notices. I definitely would leave it like it is.
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Old 11-28-2011, 11:14 AM
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I supose it would depend on what I was going to do wih the quilt. If I were giving it as a gift or making it for a paying customer, I would replace the binding strip. However if I were making it for myself and it didn't look all that bad I would leave it as it is.
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Old 11-28-2011, 01:29 PM
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I never put a binding on a quilt without laying it out first to make sure none of the seams fall on a corner so I always know if it's long enough too. I would fix it. I would rip each end back far enough so I could add a strip to each end so my seams aren't all right together.
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Old 11-28-2011, 02:11 PM
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can you get any degree of angle with the overlap. It doesnt have to be an exact 45 degree.
Lap the two ends over and draw diagonal line and then see if you have seam allowance for both.
It works in those instances where there is not suffiient fabric for the 45 degree.
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Old 11-28-2011, 03:09 PM
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I always did straight seams for binding until I learned about the 45 degree seam. Unless the quilt is going to be judged I wouldn't think twice about having one seam that was straight.
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I always connect with a 45 but NO ONE but YOU will notice it. I would sew a straight seam, then press the seam open so there isn't much bulk. Hang in there and GOOD LUCK !!! Finish this up and then start a new quilt !!
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