In a Binding Bind.
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In a Binding Bind.
I made a quilt a few years ago, and the binding is beginning to fray in a 2 inch section on one side.
What is the best way to repair this?
- Splice new piece in (I have some of the fabric, but the wife has washed the quilt a few times)
- Cut the binding off and put new fabric on
- Something else
Thanks for the advice
Mike
What is the best way to repair this?
- Splice new piece in (I have some of the fabric, but the wife has washed the quilt a few times)
- Cut the binding off and put new fabric on
- Something else
Thanks for the advice
Mike
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Welcome to the board! If it were mine I would re-bind it by removing the old binding & replacing it with a new one. Try to look carefully at the 2 inch area where it is fraying & figure out just what happened to cause it to fray. It could be that when you were sewing it on you did not give it a good 1/4 inch seam in that area. Anyway, if you can see what went wrong the first time it will help you avoid the problem the next time. Good luck!
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I guess the first thing I would do would be to determine why just two inches of the binding is fraying.
If it is just from general wear. I would use it until a lot of the binding was frayed and then think about replacing all of it.
If it is from a small tear, then one could maybe hand darn the area.
If it is just from general wear. I would use it until a lot of the binding was frayed and then think about replacing all of it.
If it is from a small tear, then one could maybe hand darn the area.
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