Width of bindingg
#33
I use 2.5" on a regular quilt and 2" on mug rugs. I think it just depends on personal taste. I think a narrower binding would be harder to put on, so maybe the more experienced one gets, the narrower the binding can be? I am kind of a slap and dash kind of person... I agree a thicker batting needs a wider binding, too.
#34
Originally Posted by hobo2000
2". The tighter the binding, the longer it is supposed to wear according to Kaffe Fassett
#38
Not every quilt needs 1/4" binding showing. Sometimes wider looks better. Go with the look you need for the project. When attaching, sew the 1/4" seam but at the corner you have to adjust the amount needed to get a nice 90 degrees, Then trim accordingly. So plan on strips 2-3" normally.
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Originally Posted by MTS
I've always cut it 2", and it worked really well for me.
But I recently started using Sharon Schamber's method, and on the last quilt that was just a tad too tight to work (I had cut the binding months before I saw the method). I made it work, but it wasn't fun. ;-)
So now I'm going to start cutting it 2 1/4" wide on future quilts.
But I recently started using Sharon Schamber's method, and on the last quilt that was just a tad too tight to work (I had cut the binding months before I saw the method). I made it work, but it wasn't fun. ;-)
So now I'm going to start cutting it 2 1/4" wide on future quilts.
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