debate on bindings
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I have an old quilt that is 50 years old and it was bound with straight binding. The binding is worn but I figure if it lasted that long it is plenty good enough. I don't like bias because it likes to "rope" when you turn it to the back if it isn't absolutely straight. I would use bias on curved edges, however.
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Originally Posted by lclang
I have an old quilt that is 50 years old and it was bound with straight binding. The binding is worn but I figure if it lasted that long it is plenty good enough. I don't like bias because it likes to "rope" when you turn it to the back if it isn't absolutely straight. I would use bias on curved edges, however.
My mother and I ran a custom drapery business for most of my life and we used bias for everything. Maybe that is why I don't want to have to use it now!
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I use both. If I just want to get one done and looks don't matter all that much, I use straight. If I am doing something that I want to look nice I use bias and miter the corners. I don't miter on the straight binding just run the end binding over the side binding. Of course the "looking nice" is my quilts I have seen straight binding that looks better than my bias on other quilts.
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