binding question
11-02-2013, 11:20 AM
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binding question
i have made a double sided quilt, with the front all in linen.
i am planning to do a knife edge binding to preserve the very clean and modern look of the linen front, but i am wondering about the durability of using linen as the binding fabric.
it is for a couple with no children and it is unlikely to be washed very often, though i am hoping the new owners use it and don't hang it on the wall.
has anyone got some insight into the wear and tear knife edge binding can take? i guess i am little nervous about the linen wearing out along the edges. i am worried about the linen binding strip itself, and the tension created along the edge of the quilt by folding it over. am i being overly cautious?
thanks!
aileen
i am planning to do a knife edge binding to preserve the very clean and modern look of the linen front, but i am wondering about the durability of using linen as the binding fabric.
it is for a couple with no children and it is unlikely to be washed very often, though i am hoping the new owners use it and don't hang it on the wall.
has anyone got some insight into the wear and tear knife edge binding can take? i guess i am little nervous about the linen wearing out along the edges. i am worried about the linen binding strip itself, and the tension created along the edge of the quilt by folding it over. am i being overly cautious?
thanks!
aileen
11-02-2013, 01:30 PM
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since Linen is one of the strongest 'natural' fibers there is I do not know why you are worried about this. linen is super strong- there are mummies wrapped in linen that has held up for thousands of years.
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