jlm5419

I do it on occasion.

teacherbailey

This is the ONLY way that I can finish a quilt and know that it will look OK when done----binding and I don't get along! I cut my backing about 3" bigger ON EACH SIDE (add 6" to the length and 6" to the width measurements of your top) then I fold the backing edge to touch the quilt THEN fold over the raw edge. That way the binding part is doubled for durability.

Marysewfun

RocknQuilts - thank you for your tutorial and all of the others at that blogspot - I found lots of things to try and the tutorials are so well illustrated.

Marysewfun

teacherbailey

I do this sometimes but other times I put a "frame" of my binding fabric on the backing so that the cute binding shows on the front, and the less expensive muslin or whatever makes up most of the back. I did this for the first time when I had just a yard of beautiful fabric left and wanted it to show on the front....

laynak

I use this mostly with minky or flannel backed quilts. It's nice having the soft edge come around to the front.

klgreene

I do it all ways, just depends on the quilt. Today, my UFO hopefully will be ready to bind, and I plan on bringing the fabric from the back. Just a personal preference is all.

grandme26

I do it from time to time. Especially on small items, like placemats.

cgaraas

I bring my front fabric to the back - this is what my mother had taught me - I do this on quilts and table runners. I do not enter my quilts in competition though.

Nancy Ingham

Thank you all for your participation on this subject. Jodimarie and AlienQuilter thank you for your precise and easy to follow directions and RocknQuilts thank you for the tutorial. Everyone’s comments have been a great help and very much appreciated! Now I think I will go finish off my quilt with a double fold back to front binding!

donnalynett

I always do it this way. I cut my binding 2.5", fold in half and attach.