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How wide of a cut
I want to make a double binding (ie: folded in half and then sewn on and
hand stitched to the backside. How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set norm or is it simply personal preference? Just an inquiring mind. I know what I did, but what would you do? ~KK in BC~ http://www.myspace.com/canadaapples |
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How wide of a cut
all depends on how big you want the binding to be finished on one side. iirc, cut about 2.5 inch. consider the 2.5" size.... fold in half, stitch with 1/4" (there goes 1/2", leaving 2"), then fold round the quilt edge and stitch it down. leaves a tad under(cuz of the thickness of the quilt) 1/2" binding. smaller quilts look better with smaller bindings and bigger quilts with bigger bindings. tis personal preference tho for sure. fwiw, jeanne -- Vote B'fly for President '08 san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots "~KK in BC~" wrote... I want to make a double binding (ie: folded in half and then sewn on and hand stitched to the backside. How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set norm or is it simply personal preference? Just an inquiring mind. I know what I did, but what would you do? ~KK in BC~ http://www.myspace.com/canadaapples |
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"~KK in BC~" wrote in message news:ZsvBh.84608$Y6.60777@edtnps89... How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set norm or is it simply personal preference Personal preference. Anywhere from 2" to 3" is not unheard of. Most of the time I use 2 1/4" or 2 1/2", but it depends on the loft of the batting I am using in the quilt....a wider binding seems to work better for a loftier batting. Keep in mind that you want the binding to be 'full' but not overstuffed...if your binding is too wide it will be flat and empty looking. |
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I always wrap the binding snugly around the edge of the quilt. No way for
it to be flat when I do it that way. -- Donna in Idaho Reply to daawra3553 at yahoo dot com "Tracey" wrote in message . net... "~KK in BC~" wrote in message news:ZsvBh.84608$Y6.60777@edtnps89... How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set norm or is it simply personal preference Personal preference. Anywhere from 2" to 3" is not unheard of. Most of the time I use 2 1/4" or 2 1/2", but it depends on the loft of the batting I am using in the quilt....a wider binding seems to work better for a loftier batting. Keep in mind that you want the binding to be 'full' but not overstuffed...if your binding is too wide it will be flat and empty looking. |
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How wide of a cut
I cut a wider strip than most for binding. For a standard
French mitred double binding I cut 3.25" and sew with the edge lined up with the edge of the walking foot. The wrap to the back goes over the stitching line and the finished binding is just over 1/2". This is fine on larger quilts or those with simple piecing. It started because my beginner quilters found it easier to sew the bindings with a walking foot, and lining up with the edge of the foot kept everything easy. However if you do this type of binding onto pieced blocks (no plain border) you need to allow for the wider "seam" on the edge. As I have all my students stay stitch their quilts before trimming the edges for binding (yes, we trim before sewing on the binding - again, not everyone's choice) they can trim to allow the extra width in the bound edge and not lose any of the piecing in the blocks. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "~KK in BC~" wrote in message news:ZsvBh.84608$Y6.60777@edtnps89... :I want to make a double binding (ie: folded in half and then sewn on and : hand stitched to the backside. : : How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set : norm or is it simply personal preference? : : Just an inquiring mind. : I know what I did, but what would you do? : : : ~KK in BC~ : http://www.myspace.com/canadaapples : : |
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How wide of a cut
I cut mine 2.5", so that after folding, stitching etc. the binding comes out
about 3/8". Seems just right to me, YMMD. Roberta in D "~KK in BC~" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ZsvBh.84608$Y6.60777@edtnps89... I want to make a double binding (ie: folded in half and then sewn on and hand stitched to the backside. How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set norm or is it simply personal preference? Just an inquiring mind. I know what I did, but what would you do? ~KK in BC~ http://www.myspace.com/canadaapples |
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I am a 2 1/2" person. I like how it looks and gives me enough fabric to make
a neat binding without having to go through contortions to get it to turn. I have tried it smaller and larger, but am never happy with how it looks. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Roberta Zollner" wrote in message ... I cut mine 2.5", so that after folding, stitching etc. the binding comes out about 3/8". Seems just right to me, YMMD. Roberta in D "~KK in BC~" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ZsvBh.84608$Y6.60777@edtnps89... I want to make a double binding (ie: folded in half and then sewn on and hand stitched to the backside. How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set norm or is it simply personal preference? Just an inquiring mind. I know what I did, but what would you do? ~KK in BC~ http://www.myspace.com/canadaapples |
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I cut mine 2 1/2" wide,Seems to work for me!
"~KK in BC~" wrote in message news:ZsvBh.84608$Y6.60777@edtnps89... I want to make a double binding (ie: folded in half and then sewn on and hand stitched to the backside. How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set norm or is it simply personal preference? Just an inquiring mind. I know what I did, but what would you do? ~KK in BC~ http://www.myspace.com/canadaapples |
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I like to use my walking foot for sewing on binding too. I move my
needle over to the right until it is exactly 1/4" from the edge of the foot, so I can use the edge of the foot as a guide. For me, a 2-1/4 inch strip gives me a nice 1/4" binding, with plenty to turn to the back. Julia in MN CATS wrote: I cut a wider strip than most for binding. For a standard French mitred double binding I cut 3.25" and sew with the edge lined up with the edge of the walking foot. The wrap to the back goes over the stitching line and the finished binding is just over 1/2". This is fine on larger quilts or those with simple piecing. It started because my beginner quilters found it easier to sew the bindings with a walking foot, and lining up with the edge of the foot kept everything easy. However if you do this type of binding onto pieced blocks (no plain border) you need to allow for the wider "seam" on the edge. As I have all my students stay stitch their quilts before trimming the edges for binding (yes, we trim before sewing on the binding - again, not everyone's choice) they can trim to allow the extra width in the bound edge and not lose any of the piecing in the blocks. -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ |
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I agree a 1/4" binding looks perfect on many quilts. But
not all machines have needle positioning to the right of centre, only to the left. If a new quilter gets a good result the first time they bind, they are more likely to try a more demanding narrow binding (or piped binding) with confidence in the future. So I let them start with the wider binding and then decide where they want to go next time. I have used bindings as wide as 2" wide on my own quilts. That one took 12.5" wide strips cut length-wise from the fabric. I don't remember exactly but I think the KS quilt required over 3.5metres of fabric for the binding! But it was worth it. That quilt has taken a LOT of punishment over the years and the binding hasn't stretched or worn at all and it still looks good when just washed (when not just washed it can look awful, but that's not my fault lol). -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Julia in MN" wrote in message ... :I like to use my walking foot for sewing on binding too. I move my : needle over to the right until it is exactly 1/4" from the edge of the : foot, so I can use the edge of the foot as a guide. For me, a 2-1/4 inch : strip gives me a nice 1/4" binding, with plenty to turn to the back. : : Julia in MN : : CATS wrote: : I cut a wider strip than most for binding. For a standard : French mitred double binding I cut 3.25" and sew with the : edge lined up with the edge of the walking foot. The wrap : to the back goes over the stitching line and the finished : binding is just over 1/2". This is fine on larger quilts or : those with simple piecing. It started because my beginner : quilters found it easier to sew the bindings with a walking : foot, and lining up with the edge of the foot kept : everything easy. However if you do this type of binding : onto pieced blocks (no plain border) you need to allow for : the wider "seam" on the edge. As I have all my students : stay stitch their quilts before trimming the edges for : binding (yes, we trim before sewing on the binding - again, : not everyone's choice) they can trim to allow the extra : width in the bound edge and not lose any of the piecing in : the blocks. : : : : -- : This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus : : http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/ : |
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