judylg

I have seen bindings that were extra wide, has anyone done it this wide? It almost resembles the wide binding that is on baby blankets with the satin fabric. Sure looks nice.

nativetexan

Perhaps it is backing fabric brought forward to "bind" the quilt?

dakotamaid

I have used the extra wide binding. Sometimes it is as wide as 1 inch finished. I use it primarily when I have a white or light colored outer border and want some color brought out to the edge.

NJ Quilter

Would depend on the quilt for me. Some quilts lend themselves to a wide binding more so than others I think. Just need to remember not to trim so much batting!

sushi

I'm not sure what you're describing. Can you tell us how wide this/these bindings are? Better yet, can you post a photograph?

JudyTheSewer

I do them on baby blankets using flannel backed satin. I think I use the method in a Fons and Porter book. Here is an example of one I did: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t199953.html

AngeliaNR

I was just thinking about this the other day! I like wide bindings;sometimes to me the narrow ones don't complement the quilt, they just bind the edge. I often bring the backing forward for binding, especially on flannel quilts. When I was a kid, we always slept with homemade quilts--that is all we had. I remember spending the night with my non-quilting grandma who had store-bought blankets with satin bindings, and I thought they were the fanciest things I had ever seen!

MaryStoaks

I always use extra wide bindings. To me wide binding frames the quilt. I cut the strips wider and machine sew both sides.

BETTY62

I think some quilts just look better with a wider binding.

judylg

I had seen this while looking for something else on a search, thought I saved it but can not find it now. If I remember right it was quite wide. Have to look again. Thanks for all of your responses. I am just not sure how wide you could go without it being too far into the edges of the quilt.