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jahaper 08-29-2014 05:06 PM

Need Help
 
I just finished binding a quilt for my sister and now realize I should have made it a little bit bigger. Is there anyway to add on to it without having to take the binding off? I don't have enough of the border material , but I do have some other material I used for sashing that I could use. What would you do? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Onebyone 08-29-2014 05:14 PM

It would be easier to give her this quilt as is and start making her another one that is bigger.

shadoh 08-29-2014 05:15 PM

Sounds impossible, a bit bigger wouldn't be worth the trouble...I am sure it would be welcomed as is .

PurplePassion 08-29-2014 05:55 PM

What size did you make , and how much bigger do you want to make it? If you need it a lot bigger, then it would be better to just make a new one.

ann31039 08-29-2014 06:13 PM

I had a quilt given to me that was just a few inches short of meeting the top of my bedskirt. The quilt was pastel and very sweet so what I did was get some white eylet material, made a 4 inch ruffle and stitched it to the back of the quilt in the ditch of the binding. It looked like it was supposed to be that way and I got to use my quilt.

jokir44 08-29-2014 07:42 PM

If it's long enough to put under the pillows a ways you could make a bed runner to cover the pillows.

GrannieAnnie 08-29-2014 09:23 PM


Originally Posted by jahaper (Post 6865477)
I just finished binding a quilt for my sister and now realize I should have made it a little bit bigger. Is there anyway to add on to it without having to take the binding off? I don't have enough of the border material , but I do have some other material I used for sashing that I could use. What would you do? Any suggestions would be appreciated.


I've ripped out miles and miles of stitches. I'd take the binding off and never think a thing about it.

mamagrande 08-29-2014 09:47 PM

I have taken off binding on a few quilts for several reasons, one I just didn't like the binding color, and the other was to replace an block and ... do what you have to because you won't be happy until you do.,..

QuiltnNan 08-30-2014 02:36 AM

you could add another border making the original binding look like a flange or piping. in this case, i would make the second binding just like the first.

mandyrose 08-30-2014 02:56 AM

a long while ago a member posted a picture of a quilt that she made bigger I don't think she took the binding off and it looked wonderful maybe she will see your post and give you some tips.


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