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    Old 03-19-2011, 06:02 PM
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    I am not sure how to explain my idea in words, so am going to start a topic with a sketch explaining. Will title it the same as this topic. I think it will stretch your fabric enough to enable you to use the green.
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    Old 03-19-2011, 09:43 PM
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    If you have any of the colors left over from your quilt you could sew them together and make your binding. It really looks neat well at least I think it does.
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    Old 03-19-2011, 09:51 PM
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    Beautiful quilt. Looks like you've got lots of suggestions for your problem. How nice!
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    Old 03-19-2011, 10:18 PM
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    You could piece strips together so that it is wide enough for the binding. As long as the correct color is over half the width then you wouldn't see the incorrect color as it would be underneath once you folded the strips lengthwise. Clear as mud, right?
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    Old 03-19-2011, 10:23 PM
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    Originally Posted by FranW
    You could piece strips together so that it is wide enough for the binding. As long as the correct color is over half the width then you wouldn't see the incorrect color as it would be underneath once you folded the strips lengthwise. Clear as mud, right?
    Clear to me, and I think it would work too. Goood Luck with binding your beautiful top.
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    Old 03-20-2011, 06:13 AM
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    Is your top quilted? I can't tell in the picture.
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    Old 03-20-2011, 06:20 AM
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    Try recalcing usng 2 inches instead of 2 1/4. Double fold and stitch uding a scant narrower than you normally use. This is the size I always use and it makes a nice sized a fully stuffed binding.
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    Old 03-20-2011, 06:45 AM
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    Join the binding edges straight instead of on the diaginal. I know that this is not the best method but it does save fabric is you are short.
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    Old 03-20-2011, 06:46 AM
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    Originally Posted by Renee110
    Is your top quilted? I can't tell in the picture.
    No, this is just 1/2 of the top showing. I am waiting for some embroidery designs I ordered to quilt it with. Should be arriving on CD any day now. :)
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    Old 03-20-2011, 06:52 AM
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    Originally Posted by scowlkat
    I am not sure how to explain my idea in words, so am going to start a topic with a sketch explaining. Will title it the same as this topic. I think it will stretch your fabric enough to enable you to use the green.
    Will you be posting this under "main"? I look forward to reading it, but I just checked "main" and didn't see it. :roll:
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