I trim the edges, too. I don't enter in quilt shows so I'm not worried about being judged. I quilt for my pleasure and for charity!
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I had a woman tell me she washed her quilts before adding the binding. Has anyone tried this? I would be afraid that the edges would ravel. I was so surprised at her method that I didn't ask any questions.
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i trim and leave enough to fill my binding
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I'm amazed at how many people trim first. The couple of times I did that, my backing all bunched up on me when I attached the binding. So I leave it untrimmed (I always square my top before quilting), attach the binding 1/4" from the raw edge of the top,and then trim all the backing/batting to that same 1/4".
Like some others, I do double-fold binding. Cut 2.5", fold in half, attach on the right side of the quilt with a 1/4" seam. And then fold to the back and blindstitch by hand. |
Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
You should leave at least a 1/4" of the batting sticking out from the top. This will help "stuff" the binding and make it firmer. Judges at quilt shows will look for a nice stuffed binding. Plus, if you don't have have your binding stuffed, it will fold in half and then it will start to wear along the edge and split, especially if it is washed a lot. Many antique quilts have split bindings just because they didn't fill the binding enough and they were used and washed a lot.
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Originally Posted by kristakz
I'm amazed at how many people trim first. The couple of times I did that, my backing all bunched up on me when I attached the binding. So I leave it untrimmed (I always square my top before quilting), attach the binding 1/4" from the raw edge of the top,and then trim all the backing/batting to that same 1/4".
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I also trim.
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