Okay to cut binding from length of fabric?
#12
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Location: Livonia, MI near Detroit
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I have always cut mine selvage to selvage because that was how I was taught but now I can use up some of those long pieces cut from lengths cut off after done quilting before binding. Does anyone think there might be a problem with waviness or not any because the fabric is so narrow. Just a question. So glad someone asked the question.
Wendy B
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#16
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About bias binding: Years ago, I purchased 2 laminated instruction sheets for making bias binding. I don't know if I can mention brands on this board but one of them is gold colored and put out by a 2-famous quilter team. The other is red and copyrighted in 1985 by a company in Tennessee. They show slightly different methods and I've used both with equal success. The red one has a handy binding yardage chart on the back and the yellow one has a method for joining the 2 ends of the binding together without lumps. The instructions are well-written and the methods are easy.
#17
I usually cut selvage to selvage, but if I have had to cut length for borders and don't have much width on the cross grain, then I cut straight grain, it really doesn't matter as long as it works for you.
#18
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I bought one of those Binding Thingy tools to make perfect" bindings and ended up doing it the way I have always done it. I probably did something wrong with the tool but it didn't meet exactly. I'm sure it was my fault since the tutorial showed a perfect binding, but I was in a hurry and just wanted to get it done. Oh well, I'll keep trying.
Wendy B
Wendy B
#19
Is this the binding tool you have? I love mine and it is really easy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAGrGz6ukn0
Originally Posted by sunkistmi
I bought one of those Binding Thingy tools to make perfect" bindings and ended up doing it the way I have always done it. I probably did something wrong with the tool but it didn't meet exactly. I'm sure it was my fault since the tutorial showed a perfect binding, but I was in a hurry and just wanted to get it done. Oh well, I'll keep trying.
Wendy B
Wendy B
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