Quilt binding
07-04-2018, 03:35 PM
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On the kid size quilts I have been making for about three years I have been good at guessing how much binding I need. I seldom have to add unless it is a larger kid size. I usually/almost always need 6 WOF strips with diagonal piecing. No math needed.
07-05-2018, 03:44 AM
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I would add the outside circumference (the length around the outside of the quilt) and cut that many inches from the width of fabric, adding 2.5 inches for each strip and one more 2.5 inch for the join. Yes, 2.5 is all you need for the join; you cut off the overlap at 2.5 inches. So the circumference is 322 inches. The usable fabric is 40 inches wide. 322 divided by 40 is 8.05 strips. So you add 8 times 2.5 plus one more 2.5 for all the joining seams and you get 22.5. Nine strips will be plenty. Nine times 2.5 is 22.5 inches. Add a little for squaring up the fabric and 24 inches should do it.
If you make your binding another width, substitute that width in the above formula.
If you make your binding another width, substitute that width in the above formula.
07-05-2018, 07:10 AM
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I don't measure inches. I measure the number of strips I need to cut.
The width of fabric is 40-42". Using 40", two strips would give you 80". That's enough for the 68", but not for the 93". I would cut 9 strips: 2 each for the top and bottom, 2-1/2 each for the sides. For fabric requirements, 9 strips at 2-1/2" means you need 22.5 inches.
The width of fabric is 40-42". Using 40", two strips would give you 80". That's enough for the 68", but not for the 93". I would cut 9 strips: 2 each for the top and bottom, 2-1/2 each for the sides. For fabric requirements, 9 strips at 2-1/2" means you need 22.5 inches.
07-05-2018, 06:29 PM
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This is the way I determine how much I need also.
Originally Posted by JT
Here's how I determine how much fabric is needed for my binding.
Take the length + width x 2. 68+93 = 161 x 2=322. Then divide that total by the width of your fabric. 322 divided. By 40 (on normal 42" fabric) = 8.05, which is how many strips of 40 inch fabric is needed for the 322 inch total length.
Now you need to determine how much fabric is needed, depending on the width of you binding. For 2 1/2 inch wide binding, take the 8.05 x 2.5 = 20.5 inches. I usually add another strip or two, just in case. So I would go for 24 inches or 2/3 of a yard.
Hope this helps for future binding needs.
Take the length + width x 2. 68+93 = 161 x 2=322. Then divide that total by the width of your fabric. 322 divided. By 40 (on normal 42" fabric) = 8.05, which is how many strips of 40 inch fabric is needed for the 322 inch total length.
Now you need to determine how much fabric is needed, depending on the width of you binding. For 2 1/2 inch wide binding, take the 8.05 x 2.5 = 20.5 inches. I usually add another strip or two, just in case. So I would go for 24 inches or 2/3 of a yard.
Hope this helps for future binding needs.
07-07-2018, 12:08 PM
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I always cut my binding longer than I need....I would so much rather "cut off" than have to "add on"...My way is not scientific at all...I take the side and end measurements...double them..than add 4 or 5 inches.
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