What size do you cut your binding? Is 2 1/2 standard?

I think that 2.5 is standard...I've been doing it at 3 inches - I like it better

I do 2.5 most of the time.

I like 2.5
I have used 3 and it seems to be to big.
I did go down to 2 when I was binding a tablerunner. it was ok. but I do not think I would like it on a full size quilt.

at 3" how far in do you sew it on the front side?? so you have a wider bind on the front?? and so you leave any extra fabric on the frontside or do you cut it off even with the edge of the quilt?

I also use 2 1/2" so I can fold in half for extra strength in the binding. But have done 3" when I thought it would look better on a quilt.

I do 2 1/4" double fold for binding.

I generally do 2-1/4" unless the batting is really thin, in which case I do 2".

I usually do mine at 2 1/2 as well.

me too, however for flannel I use 2.5

I don't know if it's standard, I do 2.5", which after folding and ironing is actually 1.25".

I typically cut 2 1/4 for my bindings.

I use 2.5

Mine is 2.5 as well.

2 1/2" seems to work best for me. I've tried other widths but always come back to this.

I make mine 2 3/4" . The extra 1/4 in = 1/8" when double folded and make turning easier.

Hi, I do 2 1/2" because I do a wider stitch 1/2 on my binding. This is where there is alot of pulling when in use and I want to make sure nothing pulls out.

I like my binding wide. so I cut usually a 5" strip and fold in half sew 1/4" to quilt and then fold over to the back. it ends op being around a 1" finished binding around the whole quilt. But it also depends on the size of the quilt that I am making. the smaller the quilt usually means thinner binding. I know that I am probably really really weird and totally in the minority here but it is what i like and you should play around with your widths till you find one you like best.

When you have a binding that wide, how do you trim your quilt? Do you trim all three layers the same, or do you leave the batting and/or backing larger than the top?

I've been using 2.5 and 3/8 inch seam.

So do I. I have tried 2 1/2 inch double fold, but it seems to have too much material for me. I have a book on binding and it recommends 1 7/8" for double fold. I tried that once and it was way too small! With the 2 1/4" I hand stitch the binding down on the back. I don't know how well that would work if you machine stitch the binding.

Looks like I'm all alone at 2 inches! I like a small binding! I'm gonna have to break my rule soon. I want to master doing the whole binding by machine. I have not been able to send a quilt out the door yet with one of my machine bindings. Prolly the recipient would never know..but I do!

I cut my binding at 2 1/4" sew to the front of the quilt turn to the back of the quilt & stitch in the ditch with the machine.

I generally use 21/4 wide binding strips and always miter the strips..

:thumbup: Me too. Judges look for a full binding and it is easier to "fill" 2 1/4" perfectly.

If I have blocks around the outside, I use 2 1/4 and sew with 1/4 so I do not lose the points. If I have a solid border, I will use 2 1/2 and sew on with 3/8-1/2 inch. I then turn to the back and sew by hand. I like my bindings to be full to the edge.

3 inch also

Me Too. It does a nice tight binding.

For me, it depends on the quilt and the thickness of the batting, but I usually do 2.5 inches also. I recently made scrappy binding from some 2.5" Jelly Roll strips left over from other projects...quick and easy binding!

Does the back binding always get sewn when you stitch in the ditch? I have had such a hard time "catching" all the back binding. I've had to go back and resew. I've started to sew the binding to the back of the quilt, turn the binding to the front and machine sew. I've had good luck this way.

I use 2 1/2 all the time.

I usually do 2.5

Depends on how wide you want it to be. I notice antique quilts seem to have thinner bindings, and they look very nice. It's a matter of what YOU want!

This same question came up about two weeks ago. I think I hold a monopoly on cutting binding 1 7/8 inches and fold in half, make 1/4 inch seam and fold to the back. I like a really full binding on the edge of my quilts and this size gives it to me. I really don't know what ladies do this all that extra fabric on the back of their quilts. Judges like 1/4 inch on the front and back and a full binding on quilts and that is what I get.

I seem to finish mostly vintage and antique quilts, so I tend to make narrower bindings - 2" or 2¼" folded in half. They're about 3/8" or a little less when they're finished.

It just depends upon the look you want, though. Some quilts look better with wide bindings - puffy comforter-type quilts are so sweet with big puffy bindings.

I haven't tried a micro-binding, yet - a recent magazine had instructions for putting 1/8" bindings on miniatures! Yikes - that's teeeeeeeeny! Might be fun to try it. :)

I usually do 2 1/2 (provided I have enough fabric left!)

I generally use 2 1/4 to 2 1/2, depending on how thick my batting is. However, we had a guest speaker at guild a few years ago that showed us wider bindings. It was really neat to wrap that binding to the back and see the pretty colors.

I use 2 1/2 always

I use 2 1/2, but want to try 3 sometime.

i use a 2 1/2