Some thirty years plus ago when I took a quilting class we were taught to bring the backing material to the front when binding our quilts. Does anyone do that anymore or does everyone simply use a separate binding, either single or double fold? ;)

I still use it. not all the time,but quite often

I do it sometimes. It depends on how it will look.

I still like to do it this way.

If your bringing the back to front for binding, how big do you cut it???

some times-
not often but once in a while the quilt i am working on seems to be ok with that style of binding- some people (birth) their quilts and use no binding at all-
your projects make it the way you want....if you plan to enter your quilts in any shows-contests though they tend to want the binding to be separately attached.

Sometimes I do. It depends on the quilt.

How funny! I did this for the first time yesterday. I don't know why I haven't before. Looks great!

I have done it, but it's not nearly as durable as a separate binding. I'd rather do a double-fold from the beginning and get twice as much wear on it before the edge requires attention. Also, I like solid backing fabric to show off the quilting, so if I want a patterned binding I have to do a separate one anyway.

I am not that great at giving directions but here goes!!

When I decide to do a wrap around binding, I....VERY CAREFULLY....trim off the excess batting to the edge of the quilt top....BE SURE....to pin the backing fabric away or you will cut into it and then have to do a regular binding!!!

Then I lay out the backing fabric and using my straight edge ruler and rotary cutter, I trim the fabric to at least 2 inches and sometimes 2 1/2 inches all the way around. Now, fold your backing fabric in half ( more or less....no rules here!! ) and tuck it back into the quilt sandwich and fold the edge over and either finish by hand or machine. Corners are a bit tricky but practice and you will get it....the time saved in cutting the binding and sewing it on will give you the extra time to fold and tuck those corners....but really, they are not that hard.

I've found that by cutting extra backing fabric and folding it over before stitching the binding down, will give me a good sturdy binding that will last as long as a seperate binding...IMO!!

jodi

I've done it once. I thought the back looked good for the binding and I wanted to finish it up. Quilts for Kids suggests using that method - they don't supply binding with their kits - but I have always just added binding from my stash. As someone noted, it isn't as durable but I did find it was easier. :D

I have folded the backing over to make the binding on the front and have also folded the front over to the back for binding. Either way works with a little trial and error. Also done both single and double fold binding with and without mitered corners. Occasionally I have folded both front and back edges and sewed around the quilt when there wasn't enough for binding.

Remember if someone tells you there is only 1 way to do something "Quick run away!"

Longarm (a longtime quilter and sewer.)

I have done this several times. I truly didn't know any better for a long time. LOL. It looks great. Nothing wrong with it at all.

I taught my granddaughter this method when she made her first quilts. By folding the backing over, as jodimarie says, you will get a double binding.

I frequently use this method, especially if it's a "use it up" quilt.

I've done it with all the quilts I've made to date. In fact, with my daughter's d9p quilt, it will be the first time that I'm binding the quilt the "other" way :) (I'll be going to by friend/teacher's house soon to get a lesson in borders and binding :) )

I do if the fabric is one i like the look of for binding as well.

depending on how the LAQ quilts it and if she puts the binding on for me she does it so i sew it to the back but prior to moving to Ny, I always did it to the front. I think i like it better to the front.

This is the method I use the most! Especially for charity quilts.

Thanks everyone I'm going to try it on a small wall hanging first.

I have used this method for many years. Just dependso n the quilt it self

Haven't done it on a quilt yet, but just did a placemat (tried some straight line quilting last night) and used a take off on this pattern http://www.thequiltcompany.com/SUPERSIMPLEPLACEMATS.pdf

Very similar to this posting on the QB http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-60160-1.htm. Worked like a charm. You could make any size binding you want using this method.

If the fabric will lay nicely then I do But I enjoy the binding process especially on quilts intended as gifts and certain patterns

I still do that at times. If I am going to use the same fabric as the backing it is one less step to do

I do this all the time. It's the way my grandmother taught me. But since being a member of this board. I have since used seperate bindings too.

I do it sometimes when I'm quilting my own. I trim the backing so I have ~3" more all around, then fold it to 1.5" then fold it again to bring it over the top of the quilt to give it a little more strength.

If done that way, I call it hemming a quilt.

I started to have a lot of arthritis in my hands so tried this methoc of binding,I got along with it alot better so that's the way I bind my quilts anymore

Sure depending on the quilt I have used this many times on a child's quilt. It is a good solution when you are in a hurry.

Me too; or if it's a lap quilt or baby quilt it's easier to bind from back to front. I will do it this way.

Good morning all, I have done this and IMHO it works great. Sometimes I will use binding strip. So I have done it both ways. Depends of the print. BrendaK

I do this at times.

We do all of our Community Quilts this way. We figure by the time the binding wears out, the quilt will be worn out too.

I have done this a few times. Depends on the quilt

I do that a lot

My MIL does it all the time with her quilts. I do a version of the technique with QAYG quilts, but my personal preference is to use a separate binding...I just like the way it looks.

I do this quite often, especially if I love the backing. I also trim to the 2 or so inches and double over before binding.

not my quilts...only table runners, tree skirts, place mats, wall hangings, and such!

A church quilting group that I used to sew with did this on charity quilts. It is a thrifty/utilitarian way of binding quilts. It does hold up well.

I've used this method. On my grandsons' quilt, has held up good.