well, I made a mistake. I was cutting the strips to bind my DDs quilt and as i was piecing them together it occured to me that I cut the stirps 1.5" instead of 2.5"! That means I will only have a single fold binding. Is this going to be a big deal? I always do double fold, not sure what I was thinking this time. Don't have enough fabric to cut more, and JoAnn's where I bought it, is an hour away...not planning atrip there any time soon, ugh.

So, should I put this on hold or go ahead w/the single fold?

Thanks,
Jenna

I would put it on hold. I know how you feel . Last night I cut what I thought was 2- 12 1/2 strips. I actually cut 1- 12 1/2 and 2 -6 1/4 !!! I will have to sew the 2- 6 1/4 strips together and hope it will fit. Fortunately for me it was for the back of a quilt I had just finished. Hopefully I will be the only one that knows. Can you order your fabric on line a t JoAn's ??

I would put it 'on hold'--unless you might have another fabric to substitute or you could make double sided binding.
I have seen that done here somewhere and it was very striking!

Do you happen to have enough to make another 1 1/2 inch strip? I have made the same mistake and what I ended up doing is sewing two together and then making my binding 2 1/4 inches wide and when I fold it I make sure the seam is on the inside part of the fold and on the bottom or backside that way it isn't seen and you really have to be feeling for it to know that it is there.

I agree with the others - I would wait until you can make it a double binding.

personally i would just make a narrower binding. of course that depends on the look of the quilt but usually very narrow bindings look just as good as wider ones. i have made bindings as narrow as starting with 1 1/2" strips, when you fold it is half you have 3/4" stitch on and bring over, your binding is 1/4" wide on each side. looks good

I have done this to make 2 color binding and it works!

I too, like double layer binding. It's much easier to work with and lasts longer (or seems to), so if I couldn't do the above I would wait.

Good luck on your project!

What about using it like double-fold bias tape? Fold in half & press, then fold the outsides in by 1/4 inch and press. Line the raw edge up with the edge of the quilt, right sides together, sew down, then fold to the back & finish as you usually would.

This is what I am going to try on teh baby quilt and see how I like it.

Thanks,
Jenna

Great idea! That is how I was thinking I would need to put it on when I realized my mistake, just have not decided if I want it so narrow, and/or if I would prefer a wider binding.

Thanks,
Jenna

Since I took that seminar with Kaffe Fassett and Liza prior Lucy, they recommend 1.5 for binding. It makes a tight narrow binding that doesn't detract from the quilt and wears better they say. I really like how it looks.

Wait until you can make it a double.

hmmm, cut another fabric 1.5 and sew together and make a two sided binding perhaps.

This is what I would do too. I personally think all quilts need a double binding unless they're intended as heirlooms and are only for display. For a "loved" quilt, a double binding would be better.
And the additional strip doesn't even have to be the same fabric. Any fabric will do, and you would just make sure that fabric is on the inside when you fold the binding over to the back of the quilt. You'll just end up with a little narrower binding than usual, but can still use what you've already cut.

So, fold it over just like normal, but then sew it on how wide? I can't imagine sewing such a thin line :).

Are there any pics of this "skinnier" binding or tutorials for idiots (me) who don't completely understand what you are talking about?

I am sure you are no idiot. I "understand" the skinnier binding, just not sure HOW skinny!!! LOL.

I'm not sure just how this was done, but I read a while back that someone did the same thing with no extra fabric. That person took another strip wide enough (with seam allowance, of course) to sew to the original binding strip to make it wide enough for double binding. She said she loved the look--it looked like she had added piping around the quilt before it was bound! I guess it would depend on the colors used. But I would suggest if the binding is print, then use a complimentary solid color for the extra fabric. Also, I suggest that the added fabric strip would be on bottom of the folded binding strip that is sewn to the front of the quilt before turning to the back so it shows up on the front of the quilt. Guess it wouldn't matter. But that lady said she loved the look so much she was going to add it to other bindings in the future!! Just add a little piece to a little piece of the binding and "audition" it first before doing the whole binding. And, do let us know what you think if you try this trick!