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Originally Posted by AZ Jane (Post 8268112)

I don't remember but theses seem to be 4 or 5 inches as the squares are one inch finished.
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Love this quilt! Well done!

Yes, It's beautiful!

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Originally Posted by AZ Jane (Post 8268112)

I don't remember but theses seem to be 4 or 5 inches as the squares are one inch finished.
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Your quilt is beautiful AZ Jane and love your scrappy binding too.

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Originally Posted by osewme (Post 8267393)

How do you make your scrappy binding? When I first began making scrappy bindings, I used strips that were about 20" long x 2 1/2" wide. Now I am re-thinking the lengths & am wondering if 20" is too long for the pieces. If I make them shorter (like around 6" to 10") I would get more variety in the binding. Of course if I was making something like a small table runner or wall hanging I would have to make the strips shorter in order for the binding to be "scrappy".
Just looking for some suggestions/advice on how to make the binding. Thanks!

Thanks for posting this. I'm about to add a scrappy binding to a quilt for the first time. The advice is just what I needed.

Mine are truly scrappy. Some longer lengths and some shorter. I use them on my scrappy quilts so I think it all works

when I make quilts using 2 1/2" squares like AZ Jane, I use the extra 2 1/2" for my binding. All goes well (but watch the mitered corners).