cutting fabric for binding
 

How do you cut your fabric for quilt binding? Does it matter if it's cross-grain, WOF, or bias? Is there a preference?

I cut WOF. Bias if I am working with curves length of fabric has less stretch than W O F

I normally cut my binding straight of grain from selvage to selvage. If you have any curves in your border, you MUST cut your binding on the bias in order for the bias to stretch around the curve.

Usually WOF but if I am cutting borders LOF from same fabric, I cut binding that way also. Always bias if scalloped borders.

Usually WOF but more and more I am leaning toward bias binding. It seems stronger to me.

WOF (selvedge to selvedge) gives a bit of give, so it's forgiving and easier to apply.

I tried the WOF binding and didn't care for it. There isn't hardly any play in it. While sewing it on, I ended up with little pleats in it and ripped more than I wanted to. Now, I cut all mine on the bias. For me, it is easier to work with, never get any little folds or pleats and it lays prettier.

I cut continuous bias binding (2.5 inches wide) and can make enough binding for a King sized quilt from 28" of fabric (42" wide). I use Shelley Rogers' method (Google her) and it is the most sensible and easiest to follow of the many instructions and tutorials that I've seen. She also has a tutorial on how to join the ends so that it is flat and practically invisible. I can cut and press this binding in about an hour and machine stitch it on my quilt in another hour. Two hours - King sized quilt bound and ready to gift!

http://piraterodgers.com/tutorials/cbt/

I always cut it on the bias. It is stronger and best if the quilt is going to be used a lot. It does not take any more fabric that WOF.

I cut it on the bias no matter what. I just prefer bias binding.

I usually use this same method. Once in a while I will do strips and sew them together separately depending on the print.

I always cut bias binding. Just prefer it and find it always works out perfectly.

A couple decades ago, when I first began quilting, popular wisdom was, always on the bias. The reasoning behind it, (aside from selling more fabric) was more threads on the bias, hence, stronger. However, if using good, quilt shop quality fabric, and folding in half when sewing it down, there's more than enough threads to ensure good, even wear.

The only time I use bias binding, is on scalloped edge quilts, or if the binding fabric used would look better cut on the bias and I have plenty of fabric to do it with.

I always cut binding on the bias as i think it is easier to apply and wears better. There is a reason why the binding that you purchase (if you buy pre-made) is always on the bias. Another reason for my choosing this method is that I particularly love to use stripes for binding.

I do too! I found some diagonal striped fabric to try because I saw some binding that had the stripes going across the short way and I liked the look for some things. But since I like bias binding I had to find diagonal stripes to make it work on the bias. lol