Should I buy a binding ruler?
 

Ok so I have been debating for a while know whether or not to buy a binding ruler and bias tape maker? The reason for this is because I hate to bind my quilts and would pay for one of you to bind it if you lived close enough. I just don't know which one to buy or were to start with this?

I bind my quilts by folding the backing to the front. I like how it looks and it's super easy and (I think...) fun. I like the challenge of picking a backing fabric that will also be a super border.

Here's the tute I used when I first started. Now I've memorized the instructions.

http://www.prettyprudent.com/2011/11...nding-a-quilt/

By binding ruler, do you mean to cut the binding itself or to join the binding when you're putting it on the quilt? I don't have a ruler for either one. For joining, I just trim the overlap to the width of the binding minus 1/8" (before I did that it would be a bit loose, but I use bias binding so it may vary with WOF binding) and sew it on the diagonal. Like this: https://completelyblocked.wordpress....-binding-ends/

oh, thanks... i thought i was doing something wrong because mine are always loose... i'll have to try this.

I had both and never really used either.

I cut mine the width of the binding but I like to see a little left over at the ends so I can see a little V to start my needle in so I lap the ends about 1/8 in. They usually perfect.

Could never find a tute for this. Love it sew easy.

Gale thank you for posting the tutorial. I tried to remember how to do that the other night and couldn't so I ended up just over lapping my ends. Not very tidy in comparison.
I always drag my feet on binding a quilt too. It's not nearly as much fun as picking out fabric ;-) .

thank you sew much for the link - I really like easy ways to do things and I am just starting quilting so this is great.

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccal...ining_the_Ends no don`t buy a ruler I use this link everytime works great but I don`t do bias
Gale