What Do You Do With Left Over Binding?
 

What do you do with left over binding material? Mine is mounting up. I use 2 1/4", so I can't throw it in the left over jelly roll bin. I'm at a loss. Any ideas?

I also use 2.25" bindings. I trim my leftovers to 2" and then into my 2" scrap box. Then it is ready for those scrap quilts that need 2". :)

We need a LIKE button. Use it for string quilts or use like a jelly roll but all 2 1/4 pieces.

I use 2 1/2 inch binding so I just put in my bin with 2 1/2 inch strips scraps. If I were you I would save for scrap quilt binding.

I also use 2 1/4" binding. I use little pieces as leaders and Enders then toss. Larger pieces I save and use in scrappy bindings on scrap quilts or press back open and use in string quilts.

scrappy bindings look very nice,try that

I am NOT that organized. If they are short, they become enders then eventually end up in the doggie bed stuffing container otherwise they go into a big scrap bin.

I often wind up a fairly long leftovers of bindings and mine are also 2 1/4" wide. I save them and when I need a scrappy binding, I just sew them all together or I add them in to other pieces of binding I'm cutting to make a really neat looking scrappy binding. I also use them for pot holders or other small projects. I never toss them unless they are really small pieces.

So far, they're all shoved into a drawer. I appreciate people's ideas because the drawer is really full!

I toss in the scrap pile and eventually use for string quilts...sometimes I'll use for scrappy binding

I kept putting mine in a basket and now the basket is full and I haven't used any of it. I don't see any reason for me to keep it or keep saving it.

It could always be saved in case a repair is needed (if you're keeping the quilt).

I save it and make different colors on my scrap or kiddie quilts.
I like different colors for those quilts.

String Quilts and /or scrappy bindings. Also use the strips for Doll quilts.

I save my leftovers and then when I am doing a small charity quilt I put them together to do a scrapy binding. I cut mine at 2 1/2 inches.

Save some for small projects. I use 2 1/4 and I have the Simplicity Bias Tape maker. I can iron out strips, trim and change to double fold for sashing in small projects. Since I mostly use straight binding, I can also shove the binding the serger with a cording foot and make straight piping for valences, and any other straight use. Pocket trim is a small straight piece.

I sew them all together and made scrappy binding, I always have a roll for scrap quilts.

I also use 2.25" and they are bias so I don't want to use them for strip quilt projects. I guess I should get them organized and use them on some mini quilts or mug rugs or something.

I use 2 ½" and leftovers get rolled up and put into a bin and used on scrappy quilts. My penguin quilt I recently finished had quite a few pieces of "leftovers" used on it's binding.

I also sew all of the misc. pieces of binding together and use on scrap quilts. Makes the whole quilt scrappy.

I roll my left over bindings over an old toilet paper holder and save it in case it will be perfect for small projects. Doesn't happen often but it has happened.

I recently gave a little bag of it to my niece for doll clothes straps, belts or whatever. She is just learning to sew and I remembered how much I enjoyed using those mystery packages for wright's tapes when I was a kid. Remember you could send four binding wrapping papers and a quarter and they would send you a package of odds and ends. I know I am aging myself.... LOL!

I also cut my bindings at 21/4" so I have 2 uses for them (1) scrappy bindings (2) sew them together always using a bias seam wrap them on stiff cardboard and store. I plan to use them for a scrappy quilt one day but in the meantime they are all neat and tidy. Oh and I have become very disciplined as soon as a quilt is finished the leftover binding in sewn into the stash no thought goes into colour matching or style!!! To me that is a true SCRAPPY .

I use leftover binding for scrappy quilt bindings. I have also cut it to other size strips.
I cut my bindings at 2-1/2" so they can also be used with my other 2-1/2" strips, I cut my own and don't buy jelly rolls.

I've been using the faux piped binding almost exclusively for the last couple of years, so my binding is 2 pieces (1.5" sewn to 1.25"). I often use them for placemats, but i'm also not against a scrappy binding.

How about cutting them apart and making piano borders?

I iron it flat and it goes in the scrap bin. I try not to have more than 10 inches left.

Save them until you have enough to cut into pieces to stitch together for a piano key border on a future quilt.

Jelly roll race..view the tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Company. I have made 4 using this method.
a friend is using pattern for a memory quilt and cut up all the gentlemans shirts to do this jelly roll quilt.

I sometimes use them as leaders. They're too short for much else (2"±) so I usually just toss them.

Same here. I always do 2 1/4 bias bindings, so trying to use them for scrap squares would have the wrong grain. I just save them up, and eventually sew all the different colors together to make a scrap binding for a kids quilt.

I save it and use it on my scrappy quilts of which I do many. Anything less than 4 inches, I toss. But that is my rule and does not have to be yours. Most of my scrap binding is in the 8 to 15 inch length category so I just use it as it is.

binding scraps
 

I have a lot of scrap bindings too, I am going to make a quilt top out of them in strips. I seen the idea somewhere and thought why couldn't I do this and use up those left over bindings. I am not good at measuring things so I do a guessamation on how much I need for bindings. Always have leftover. So will let you know if it works.

Make scrappy bindings on your scrappy quilts. They look cute. Here are a couple of mine you can see:
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and here is one where I chose only blue bindings, but still scrappy:
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I sew the leftovers together for binding to be used with my scrappy charity quilts.

Justflyingin, I love your quilts, especially the one with the red sashing. What is the name of that pattern? Thanks, Gina

I always use bias binding cut at 2.5 inches, so toss mine in a drawer to be used on scrap, utility quilts.

I also add them to the labels of my quilts, now let's see if I can find some LOL.
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Every once in awhile, will make scrappy binding for a quilt, and will use some of it that way. If you wanted, you could trim the strips down to 2"...they were called Noodles back when Debbie Caffrey wrote her book Noodle Soup...they can be used like Jelly Roll strips.