Binding query...

Hello!

I recently decided to finish an ancient Asian Style lap quilt. I do mean a ncient! The lap quilt was started in 2002. All the blocks were made but I just never cut the strips for the skinny and wide borders. Nor did I cut and make the bias binding.

Fast forward to present day...

Whilst caffeine deprived, I attempted to cut the wide border strips. I nee ded to cut seven 6.5 inch strips. In my haste (and fatigue), two of my str ips were cut wrong. They are 5.25 and 5.5 inches respectively. Yikes! I d o have enough of this fabric remaining to correctly cut two more border str ips. But, in doing so, I won't have enough yardage remaining to make my bi as binding. Do I have to even have to make bias binding? Or can I cut the se two wonky border strips and piece them on an angle and then cut and piec e the remaining fabric in the same manner to make my binding?

If this query doesn't make any sense, well we should just chalk it up to se vere caffeine withdrawal.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

- dlm.

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Whilst caffeine deprived, I attempted to cut the wide border strips. I needed to cut seven 6.5 inch strips. In my haste (and fatigue), two of my strips were cut wrong. They are 5.25 and 5.5 inches respectively. Yikes! I do have enough of this fabric remaining to correctly cut two more border strips. But, in doing so, I won't have enough yardage remaining to make my bias binding. Do I have to even have to make bias binding? Or can I cut these two wonky border strips and piece them on an angle and then cut and piece the remaining fabric in the same manner to make my binding?

If this query doesn't make any sense, well we should just chalk it up to severe caffeine withdrawal.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

- dlm.

HTH A bunch of years ago I read that you can cut your binding strips from selvage to selvage and it will have a lot of stretch. So I have been doing this since and not fooling with a bias strip. After all, I am not turning a curve when I bind a quilt! Barbara in wet SC

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Bobbie Sews More

With malice and aforethought, I cut my binding straight along the selvedge edge. Quite on purpose. The way it handles and wears makes me happy. You Know you want me to be happy. Polly

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Polly Esther

Hey Polly! So nice to "see" you again. When I cut the strips for the large border, I cut them parallel to the selvedge edge. Are we speaking about the same thing? Why-oh-why did I give up caffeine? - dlm. 'who is about to do a face-plant onto my cutting station'

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Thanks for the reply, Bobby! I really do need a caffeine infusion because I need clarification. Does this mean that you are cutting the strips for t he binding perpendicular to the selvedge edge? In doing so, the length of each strip would be the length of remaining yardage?

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If your yardage is 45 >

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Bobbie Sews More

Whoo Hoo! I understand what you were saying...

Thanks so much Barbara.

- dlm.

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Nope. That's not what I do. I cut *straight along the selvedge*. Actually, I cut the selvedge off and save it for tying up tomato plants or bundling fallen tree limbs. Cutting across, that is - from selvedge to selvedge - will have a little more stretch or 'give'. I like for mine to be firm, no give, take no hostages. For sure, it is your choice. I hope we are talking about a square or rectangle. Please tell me we're not doing curves. Polly

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Polly Esther

Unless the edges of your quilt are curved, you don't have to use bias binding at all. I do almost all of mine with straight edge binding.

^.....^ (=' * '=) Carole D

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CaroleD-Retired and Loving It

Gotcha, Polly! I may try your technique for my next UFO. So many UFOs, sew little time. I really don't like making and sewing bias bindings, but it was the way I was "taught" back in the day...

- dlm.

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before you state that curvy one we need to send caffeine. taria

Thanks, Carole! No curves > Unless the edges of your quilt are curved, you don't have to use bias

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Taria - Boy, you aren't kidding! I'll definitely leave that UFO alone unti l I get used to living without caffeine. ( Until then, maybe if I just get out my "Espresso" quilt that will suffice? It does have several blocks tha t are made with coffee mug and coffee bean fabrics. They were gifted to me many years ago by friends here on RCTQ ).

- dlm.

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