Jingle

I have just started cutting my bindings at 2-3/4". I sew on the back at 3/8" turn to the front and sew down. My fingers joints get stuck from hand sewing. I make donation quilts for foster kids in my county and want to make sure the sewing doesn't come out. I never worry about how full the binding is, no one would know the difference. Important thing is they will keep them warm.

PamelaOry

I do my binding at 2 1/2, super convenient to cut with my go cutter,stripology ruler, or use a jelly roll strips. This video is my favorite way to do binding: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cGOIAnc0_M4. It’s angela Walters for crafty.

Jordan

I always cut my binding strips 2 1/2". This way when I have leftover binding fabrics I can iron them out and cut 2 1/2" squares.

cathyvv

2.5" for me, too. bindings are not easy forme. though. i have used 2.75", but never less than a 2.5" binding.

cathyvv

Are your bindings are not double folded? i can't imagine how you manage that! Not criticizing - just wondering. I come from the "whatever works", self taught category of quilters myself, and have a few 'different' ways of doing things myself.

cathyvv

Most of my quilts are donation quilts, too. They all have bindings, but wouldn't get out of the house if my bindings were hand sewn. I hand sew nothing for two reasons: lack of skill and pain in hands arms, shoulders from doing any kind of detail work. If it wasn't for sewing machines, i don't know what i would do! quilting keeps me busy and off the streets!

pewa88

If it is a bed quilt or throw, I cut my binding strips 2 3/4 inches, fold in half, sew the binding to the back and bring it to the front sewing it down by machine also. Most of my quilts are utilitarian and are used and washed, and they also look very neat and tidy. If the quilt is a wall hanging I cut the binding 2 1/2 inches, fold in half, stitch to the front and hand sew to the back. There are a lot of good You Tube videos on binding using many different methods. Good luck choosing what works best for you.

Quiltah Mama

I too cut mine 2.5", fold in half and sew onto the back. I bring it to the front and use Elmers school glue (water soluble) to glue it down and make sure my corners are mitered. I then use my stitch in a ditch foot and off set my needle to the right and sew the binding down. I mostly make donation quilts. I originally was taught to hand sew the binding onto the back of the quilt, but quickly learned I did not like hand sewing. I've already made 17 quilts this winter, pieced the front, quilted and binding, I would have a big pile of UFO's if I hand stitched the binding to the back.

nanibi

I used to do that, too, Boston; it makes a binding that looks like cording. But it's hard to sew down by hand and impossible by machine, so I'm trying wider bindings, and all-machine sewing.

quiltingshorttimer

I almost always use 2.5"--easy to do with my Accuquilt too. I double it, sew to front and flip to back and blind hem stitch down. Sometimes I will use a 2.25" width the same way--especially on a wall hanging or table topper. I almost always trim my quilted quilt with about 1/4" (or whatever squares it up close to that) of bat/backing left on to fill the binding. When I machine stitch the whole binding, I still stitch to the front and flip to back and actually use pins rather than clips to keep it right where I want it since I can't see to adjust like hand sewing, and will just catch the binding (or use a flange--super easy and looks good)right next to the "ditch"--or use a decorative stitch and center it on the ditch. If you are having problems with getting the final join on the binding to work with no bump, check out Fons & Porters YouTube on it.