What is the cut width of your binding strips?

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04-13-2013, 05:22 AM

#21

grammysharon

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Most of the time I agree!!! Sometimes for potholders I due 2"!!!!

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Originally Posted by Jackie Spencer

I cut mine 2 1/4.

04-13-2013, 05:25 AM

#22

3incollege

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I use 2" wide binding and I have no problems working with it.

04-13-2013, 06:20 AM

#23

pinkcastle

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I also use 2 1/4". That seems to work for me.

04-13-2013, 06:35 AM

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thimblebug6000

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2 ½" .... I hate the look of a skimpy binding.

04-13-2013, 06:37 AM

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mighty

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I cut mine at 2.5

04-13-2013, 07:08 AM

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Jbug

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I always do 2" to 2 1/2" cut strips. Yesterday I had a quilting teacher tell me I was all wrong I needed to use 3 1/2" strips to have stability. Oh well

04-13-2013, 07:12 AM

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judy363905

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbug

I always do 2" to 2 1/2" cut strips. Yesterday I had a quilting teacher tell me I was all wrong I needed to use 3 1/2" strips to have stability. Oh well

What a silly statement for your teacher to make. I am just shaking my head. Lol. I use 2-1/2 or 2-1/4 depends on the body of the quilt. Guess we can decide for our quilt.

Judy in Phx, AZ

04-13-2013, 09:32 AM

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Jan in VA

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2½" for Jan in VA. Sew to front, hand turn to back.

04-13-2013, 09:34 AM

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bearisgray

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Depends -

on how wide I want the finished binding
on how thick the batting is

04-13-2013, 09:58 AM

#30

patchsamkim

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Most of the time I use 2-1/2" if I am machine binding, and 2-1/4" if I am going to hand bind, and 1-1/2" if doing single fold binding for hand binding. With hand surgery years ago, I only do machine binding on large quilts, and when I feel my hand is up to it, will do hand binding on a small project such as small quilt or table runner.