Width of bindingg
#42
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I cut mine 1 7/8 inches. I make a 1/4 inch seam to attach it to the quilt. Cut this size and making a 1/4 inch seam makes for a nice tight binding. Judges really like full bindings, when you feel of the edges you don't feel any empty space, the binding is full. I don't know what you do with all the extra fabric when you cut it wider. I like mine to be 1/4 inch on the front and 1/4 inch on the back, looks very nice.
#43
Originally Posted by hobo2000
2". The tighter the binding, the longer it is supposed to wear according to Kaffe Fassett
#46
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Originally Posted by luvspaper
Anywhere from 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 depending on how wide I want the finished binding to be. I personally tend to like them wider.
#48
Since you use 3" binding when you attach to your quilt do you sew it at 1/4 or 1/2 inch? I did a 3" binding on my first quilt but sewed it to the quilt at 1/4 and it seems I had to much freedom of material when had sewn to backside. I sewed to backside right beneath the stitch line.
#49
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Originally Posted by msawicki64
Since you use 3" binding when you attach to your quilt do you sew it at 1/4 or 1/2 inch? I did a 3" binding on my first quilt but sewed it to the quilt at 1/4 and it seems I had to much freedom of material when had sewn to backside. I sewed to backside right beneath the stitch line.
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