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Leave it, it's fine.
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Originally Posted by nancy42
I just finished DS quilt for Christmas except for the binding.
I inadvertantly cut the binding strips at 2" instead of 2 1/2 " I sewed it on from the front by machine and turned and pinned it to the back to hand sew down. It is narrow so all the binding is on back of quilt. It looks good that way actually but wasn't sure how many quilting rules I broke doing it this way. Should I take it off and start over with larger binding strips ? |
Not if it works.
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It's called "Creativity"...you never know, someone may want to copy your beautiful binding technique someday!
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It's called "Creativity"...you never know, someone may want to copy your beautiful binding technique someday!
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Originally Posted by nancy42
I just finished DS quilt for Christmas except for the binding.
I inadvertantly cut the binding strips at 2" instead of 2 1/2 " I sewed it on from the front by machine and turned and pinned it to the back to hand sew down. It is narrow so all the binding is on back of quilt. It looks good that way actually but wasn't sure how many quilting rules I broke doing it this way. Should I take it off and start over with larger binding strips ? There are NO rules in my quilting book...at least none that can't be modified to fit the user. As long as it works...it's good! Good job. :thumbup: |
I've used bindings as narrow 1 7/8" because I prefer the way it looks. What you like is what you should do. I got into quilting learning all the inviolable rules, but aging has changed that for me. Now if I like it, I let it be.
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hey, if it looks good leave it alone
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I just did this too. It was too tight and pulled the quilt out of shape. I removed it and replaced it with 2 1/2". Very glad I did! Now it looks normal. It was definitely not right the way it was. I have no regrets that I took the time to redo it.
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I think it turned out very nice. I will post a picture on picture site of forum hopefully tomorrow. I'm anxious to hear what everyone thinks. Thanks everyone for all the great encouragement !
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If you are happy with it. who cares. I did the same things once and it was a bugger to hand stitch but it looked really nice.
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If it work, and you like it, no worries. The quilting police have been laid off because of the economy, lol
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If it looks good, I'd leave it! Maybe you just created a new way to bind a quilt!!
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That's narrower than what I do (I cut 2 1/4" or 2 1/2") but the purpose of binding is to enclose the raw edge of your quilt. So long as that is done, size doesn't matter. LOL.
Originally Posted by nancy42
I just finished DS quilt for Christmas except for the binding.
I inadvertantly cut the binding strips at 2" instead of 2 1/2 " I sewed it on from the front by machine and turned and pinned it to the back to hand sew down. It is narrow so all the binding is on back of quilt. It looks good that way actually but wasn't sure how many quilting rules I broke doing it this way. Should I take it off and start over with larger binding strips ? |
I would not tell anyone that it was a mistake, just pretend you planned that new style of binding for that quilt because it looks better that way. Before you know it, your quilting friends will copy it. The quilt police might even change their rules! LOL!,
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There aren't really any quilting "rules". I consider them to be more like "guidelines". If it looks good to you then I say keep it.
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What rules?
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Glad to hear what I did wasn't that unusual (but not glad you did it)
I used it as an artistic accent, left it on the right side, and just added another binding http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_po...m=14131&page=1 |
Guess I should have read to the end, glad you're happy with it!
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leave it ...you are being creative, and inventive...
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I always cut my binding 2" It gives me about a 1/4 " on both sides. Remember ther are no "Quilt Police"
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Hey if it looks great no one will know that it wasn't your intention! Don't make extra work for yourself. Consider it done ...wonderfully.
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA |
Yep. I agree! I'd leave it and never look back!!
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Heavens, no!! Don't redo--that's not a boo boo, it's actually the perfect formula, and one I nearly always use. Cross-grain (unless I have a curve, then it's bias), double-folded 2" strips, 1/4" seam allowance, stitch from the front, hand stitch to the back. It allows me to use my 1/4" foot on my Bernina, which fills the binding, and covers the stitches on the back side. I always get compliments on my beautiful bindings when I enter my quilts in shows or contests.
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I would leave it if it looks good. I sometime cut my bindings 2.25 instead of the 2.50 on purpose.... and I ave use 2 in on smaller things
you did just fine do not fret over it... ConnieF |
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Originally Posted by nancy42
I just finished DS quilt for Christmas except for the binding.
I inadvertantly cut the binding strips at 2" instead of 2 1/2 " I sewed it on from the front by machine and turned and pinned it to the back to hand sew down. It is narrow so all the binding is on back of quilt. It looks good that way actually but wasn't sure how many quilting rules I broke doing it this way. Should I take it off and start over with larger binding strips ? Sons quilt [ATTACH=CONFIG]152296[/ATTACH] Back/ my 3rd quilt [ATTACH=CONFIG]152298[/ATTACH] |
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