Kristin in ME

I was taught to use bias so that's what I do. I use a square of fabric to make the continuous strip of binding, it's easy.

weezie

You took the words right out of my mouth!

cattailsquilts

I use straight binding 90% of the time. If the fabric I'm using is a very linear pattern, and I don't want that in the binding, then I'll cut it on bias. I did that on a quilt that the fabric is grass. Very straight lines, I wanted to break it up some, since the entire border was the same print.

I also don't butt the ends for piecing the binding, I do a mitered join.

Ed

Same here.

Iamquilter

If I am binding something with curves I use bias and if it is stright I always use straight binding. I don't particularly like to make bias binding. I have seen some of my mothers baby quilts that she used straight binding on after 25 yrs and it was still very good.

supergma

I bind my quilts with bias binding. I find that my quilt edges are much smoother and less wavy with bias. It is a bit more trouble, but I just have better looking quilts with it.

patchsamkim

I most of the time only use bias binding for curves, and when I am using a stripe or plaid fabric for the binding. The rest of the time I use straight grain....most of the time double fold, but sometimes will use single fold (wallhangings, or when I don't have enough fabric for double fold)

Wanabee Quiltin

A lady I know who does binding for others does the bias way. She folds the material a certain way and then cuts it and strips come out on the bias. She says that is the only way to do it, but I do it straight and it's fine for me.

BobbiG

I use bias on curves and if the fabric is a stripe and I want an unusual look.

KS quilter

I make the bias binding. Main reason is that is what I learned to do early on, so it's just kind of a habit. I think the straight would work fine also, as mentioned, it's
just a matter of choice.