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Old 03-04-2011, 07:43 PM
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Forgive me for being stupid but I am a newbie. What do you make your binding out of? The fabric you r using or a color fabric that matches? I thought u had to buy binding.
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Old 03-04-2011, 08:47 PM
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I usually do my at 2-3/8 inbetween 2-1/4 and 2.5. Seems to work better for me.
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Old 03-04-2011, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Monie
Forgive me for being stupid but I am a newbie. What do you make your binding out of? The fabric you r using or a color fabric that matches? I thought u had to buy binding.
You can buy binding but it gets costly and it is difficult to match your quilt so you cut the fabric of choice into strips, mine being
2 1/2" wide and join them together, (I do a miter join but you don't have to do that) Fold the long fabric strip in half and press then sew the raw edge to your quilt top, fold to the back and whip stitch it. I think most of us quilters make our own, and no question is a stupid question, we all have asked them at one time or another, how else would we learn?
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Old 03-04-2011, 09:16 PM
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Usually 2 & 1/4
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Old 03-04-2011, 09:25 PM
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2 1/2 here
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Old 03-04-2011, 09:38 PM
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Ditto
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2-1/4"
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Old 03-04-2011, 09:41 PM
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I cut mine 2 1/2 or 3 inches at the most,
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Old 03-04-2011, 10:21 PM
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2.5
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Old 03-04-2011, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by dkabasketlady
I usually cut mine 2 1/2".
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Old 03-04-2011, 10:31 PM
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1-3/4" for a flat quilt, or 2-1/4" for fluffier. I like them thin and tight.
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