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I have sewn straight across and the quilts hold up really well I have one that is 3 years old and many washes still hold tight! :)
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Diagonal ...hides better and holds better
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Scrappy binding for a scrappy quilt - what a concept! :thumbup:
Wish I had thought of it but I WILL "borrow" the idea. :lol: |
I also us the Diagonal for piecing Binding are even Boarders
if needed and iron the seams open , for less bulk. :D |
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Here's a picture of one of my charity quilts and you can see the scrappy binding.
Wickedly Easy quilt [ATTACH=CONFIG]142170[/ATTACH] |
I have done quite a few scrappy quilts and used up the scraps for binding using a straight seam with no problems!
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Originally Posted by PiecesinMn
I have an empty paper towel roll that I wrap left over bindings from other quilts and just piece together until I have enough for a scrappy look.
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if you do straight joining seams you will have quite a (lump) every few inches where the seam is...the diagonal seam distributes the seam along a longer area so you do not have a built up lump...so if you don't mind a hard lump every 4 1/2".....
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I use diagonal seams for my bindings but I cut the strips longer. Have done this on several quilts and really like the effect.
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I personally think the angles look cooler when making a scrappy binding.
But you can certainly do it either way. |
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