nantucketsue

I agree with quilticing. I generall cut 2.5" and fold in half. My walking foot lines up slightly more than 1/4" and this gives me a 1/2" binding, but if I want it a bit wider I cut 3".

Vat

I cut mine 1 7/8 inches. I make a 1/4 inch seam to attach it to the quilt. Cut this size and making a 1/4 inch seam makes for a nice tight binding. Judges really like full bindings, when you feel of the edges you don't feel any empty space, the binding is full. I don't know what you do with all the extra fabric when you cut it wider. I like mine to be 1/4 inch on the front and 1/4 inch on the back, looks very nice.

1barron

I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing. I make mine 2" and then press in half for 1" to sew on the quilt. I have an ulterior motive for the 2". If I have left over when I am done just press open again and put in my 2" scrap box.

DeeBooper

Mine are always 2 1/4 inches...works great for me.

Janet My

2.5

cgroark

Me, too. Usually 3-1/2 because I spend a lot of time selecting the binding and typically use a stripe or plaid which I want to speak.

scaroca

2 1/4

msawicki64

Since you use 3" binding when you attach to your quilt do you sew it at 1/4 or 1/2 inch? I did a 3" binding on my first quilt but sewed it to the quilt at 1/4 and it seems I had to much freedom of material when had sewn to backside. I sewed to backside right beneath the stitch line.

cgroark

I use 1/2" seam with 3 1/2" binding.

maryb119

I use 2 1/4 for regular fabric on quilts but I use 2 1/2 for flannel to allow for the thickness of the fabric.