Too Short!
 

Last night I was trying to finish a quilt. After taking the quilt of the frame I trimmed it and started to attach the binding....happy camper:)....got to the end and was 2inches short..:(..

I do know how to do the math and thought that I had measured it several times and added enough for the miter corner but I guess not..

Did I have more of it?? I started searching, of course by now it's after midnight and I was not going to bed until It was done. Where or where did I have just a little bit of it... Yay, i found five 2inch strips, so I added it to my 2.25 and even if it is 1/8 short on each side It worked...

Went to bed at 1:15.:o:o:o

Glad you got it fixed!

Oh the panic you must have felt.

I always cut it way long because that's one of my quilting phobias. :)

Glad to hear you were able to solve that binding issue.

So glad you found the extra pieces! I know that panic feeling.

Oh, good, a happy ending. I was afraid you wouldn't find enough. Bet you slept well!

Dina

So glad you were able to finish it! So, where's the picture??? ;-)

Hate when that happens.

I am also happy for you that you were able to get it done!

Quiltingcandy, I,m hand stitching the binding will post a picture in a couple of days.. it's 100" x 110". I've got 1/4 done but now need to get to sleep, will be traveling tomorrow and it's too bulky to take with me..

Aaaakkkk. Been there done that. Glad you found extra pieces. Now I'm paranoid too and end up making way too much binding.

When I measure for my binding I always add 10" at least to the measurement so I have some to fiddle with when I come to the two ends. I add my binding at the ironing board using Elmer's Glue before I take it to the sewing machine so no straight pins to prick me and get blood on my close to finish quilt. I usually make up my binding before my quilt is even completely by cutting the strips needed. I estimate what the quilt top is supposed to end up at in size and then give myself an extra strip just for safety measure. Those extra strips will go into my scrap box for the same size so nothing goes to waste here.

I also would like to see a photo. You are NOT the first to make this mistake and I bet you, you won't be the last to make this mistake either.

I love happy endings! :cool:

In my grand wisdom had measured the top and decided that I needed to trim some off of both sides of the back. Stupid, stupid, stupid. When it came to quilting it, I realized what I had done was way wrong and had to add one strip on one side back onto the backing. Some days, you just shouldn't even try to think that you know what you are doing.

Glad you found enough.. I will probably get corrected on this but I am terrible at math also. The way I measure for binding is... measure the length x 2, the width x 2, add these together, example quilt top 74 x 90 = 148 +180= 320 inches. then measure the length of the fabric you are using for binding (usually WOF so say 43") then I start multiply whatever amount of strips I think it will take, I usually start with 7, so 7x 43= 301, not enough so then I multiply by one more number 8x43=344" and so on and so on. You want to allow enough for when you turn the corner. That is how I figure it. I'm sure there may be a easier way, but this works for me. Hope it helps out. Also you might want to check out Bonnie Hunters web site quiltville.com under hints and tips, she probably has a real simple way to measure for binding.

Happy endings are so wonderful. Glad you managed to find enough to finish it. Can you post a pic?

If you have a smart phone, go to the apps and get the Robert Kaufman free app. It will allow you to figure binding. I use it all the time.

Where there is a will, there is always a way. Glad you found some, have found myself in that predicament many times. Happy Quilting.

I'm sure it was crazy while you searched....BUT....you could sleep the sleep of the well accomplished and satisfied !!!

I'm finishing up a similar size quilt right now. Just started sewing on the binding, but I am going to machine sew it. It takes me forever to handsew the binding. I think I will use a blanket stitch (machine) on this one.

So happy for you that you found additional fabric! Yeah for you!!

Glad you found enough fabric to finish it. I'm like you, it would have bugged me all night and I would't have gotten any sleep until I got it done.

Oh good! Glad you found enough to finish it. I know that feeling so now I always cut an extra 1/2 strip so I am positive I have enough. Any left I just put in with all my other left over bindings so when I do a scrappy binding they are ready to add together & put on the new quilt.