What is the cut width of your binding strips?
#101
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I almost always use 2 1/2 inch strips. Once in awhile I have used 3 inches if I want a larger binding or if I have an unusually thick quilt. I think it really depends on what you like.
#104
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Started with 2 1/2" and found that was unnecessary so then i went to 2 1/4. Now I am beginninng to think that one over. Seems to me that 2" would be adequate but will have to try it before I recommend it. Betsy
#105
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I can't speak for anyone else, but I always use a ¼" seam no matter what the width of the binding strip...even my 3" ones.
The difference is in how wide the quilt sandwich is trimmed after the binding is sewn on and before it's turned to the back. If you trim it to the finishing width of the binding, it all lines up perfectly and winds up nice and full. Using a wider seam can adversely affect the design on the quilt top (points especially would get chopped off).
The difference is in how wide the quilt sandwich is trimmed after the binding is sewn on and before it's turned to the back. If you trim it to the finishing width of the binding, it all lines up perfectly and winds up nice and full. Using a wider seam can adversely affect the design on the quilt top (points especially would get chopped off).
I have recently gone to using 2 1/4" bindings because I like the slightly narrower width, but I preferred having the 2 1/2" scraps when I used that size, and this approach could solve that problem. Thanks, ghostrider!
#106
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It would add an extra step because I would have to trim before adding the binding to make sure everything is square, and to give an edge to line up with the binding. Still, your approach is intriguing, and I'm going to be trying it sometime soon. Do you really mean cutting to the same exact width as the finished binding? I'm worried about the thickness of the quilt not being taken into account. I will have to do some test pieces.
Sometimes I machine baste just inside the drawn line, then trim to the line before sewing on the binding.
Last edited by Prism99; 04-15-2013 at 08:44 PM.
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