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~
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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,
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"~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

"~KK in BC~" wrote in message
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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.

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.
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"~KK in BC~" wrote in message
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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.

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.

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"~KK in BC~" wrote in message
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: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
:
:

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

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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

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.

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"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
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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

I cut mine 2 1/2" wide,Seems to work for me!
"~KK in BC~" wrote in message
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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

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.



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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).

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"Julia in MN" wrote
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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.
:
:
:
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