My current piecing project is almost finished(just the top). All I have left is the outer border. The directions say to cut the outer border along the salvages. I think I know why they suggest doing this - no piecing of the border to make long enough and more stable/less distortion for wall hangings (is that right). Any way, the fabric given in the kit for this is 2 yds. Do any of you actually do this? How do you cut a strip that long and have end up straight when your done? Now for my binding question: The 2 yds. for the outer border are also for the binding. The instructions say to cut the binding just as you do the border. I was told in my beginning class that you should do the binding on the bias. How may of you do your bindings on the bias? This quilt is not a wall hanging so the binding will get some wear. Will I regret not doing it on the bias in a couple of years due to it wearing out? My mom says she rarely does it on the bias and hasn't had one wear out, but hers don't get used that much and are washed even less. TIA!

I'm going to throw a monkey wrench into this thread and tell you that I *tear* my border strips along the lengthwise grain. There, I said it. Amid the howling, permit me to say that my border strips are all straight and true, and I don't have a bit of problem with this method. Renegade Buckeye Bev

Border and binding help - How do you do them?

Feb 13, 2005 21 Replies

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Kay Ahr 19 years ago

Aw shucks!! You had me all excited there of a minute. . . .We need more fabric sources in my town. I remember buying some beautiful yarn in K-Mart too. Ahhh, the good old days. And when department stores had fabric.

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TerriLee in WA (state) 19 years ago

Thanks, Pati, for some fascinating info. I'd have never thought to tear fur (and I make Halloween costumes for the DG-children fairly often) From now on, I'll try tearing it - can't be any messier than cutting.

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