binding question
 

Ok this is a stupid question but I am bit brain dead today. How many yards would it take to bind a twin size quilt. I am planning on the binding being about 1" wide when done. Which means I need to cut the fabric about 4" wide about. I am not planning on making it on bias. Can you guys help? I am thinking I need at least 2 yards.

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I measure both ends and sides. Length and width twice. Set those figures aside. Then the top, middle, and bottom. I compare. I go with the longest and add a foot. My binding is always 2-2 1/2". I always check the edge of the quilt so I don't cover any part of the edge up. Twin size is not small length binding. I do between 3/8" and 1/2" seam allowance. there are videos to show measuring binding. Everyone has their own way of doing it but I still add extra. Not fun coming up short on the binding!

Don't feel bad I had to go to a lq shop and get some help on sashing too.

The last two twin size quilts I did used 7 WOF strips each for the binding. If your binding strips are 4" wide, that is 28" of fabric. Buy one yard just to be safe in case your quilt will take 8 strips instead of 7.

Depends on the measurements of the twin quilt.... You can cut (9) 4" strips from a yard of fabric, if the fabric is 40" wide that gives you 360" of binding . measure your length X 2, then the width X 2, add those 2 measurements together, add about 10" for mitering corners. Divide this amount by 40 to know how many strips you need, multiply the number of strips by 4 to know how many inches (yardage) of fabric you need. I can not imagine needing 2 yards. (18 strips X 40" = 720" ****that would be enough for a really giant king! (175" per side!)

I don't understand why are you cutting your binding 4" wide?? I have been quilting almost 30 years and I never heard of such wide binding. Most quilters who machine quilt their binding cut 2.5" and fold it in half but other quilter's who hand stitch the binding cut the binding 2.25" wide.

I usually cut my binding 2-2 1/2 inches wide, fold it in half and that's my binding. One yard is usually plenty and leaves some for your scrap bag.
Sue

Hi! I always cut my binding at 2.5 inches, then fold it in half.
My guess is you will need 7 to 8 strips cut width of fabric for your twin quilt. I always buy 1 meter or 1 yard and keep the rest for my stash.
I join my binding strips on the diagonal, to reduce the bulk in the seam.
I sew my binding to the back of the quilt, then do mitred corners, and fold it to the front.
When I stitch the binding on the front I use a zipper foot so I don't slip and can get nice and close go the edge of the binding, I ensure my bobbin thread matches the quilt backing.
I love doing machine binding as I feel it gives extra durability to the quilt and won't fall apart when washed in the future. Good luck!

why do you want binding to be 1" wide? Seen like that will really cut into the border by 1". you need to sewl the binding into the border that much to be sure you have batting in the binding. IMHO most bindings are only about 1/4" wide after being sew onto the quilt. at least that is what mine measure at. that being the case I cut my binding 2 1/2" wide, fold in half sew raw edges to the quilt then fold over and sew down. same as many others have said.