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From: SewingStephanie
Date: 03-10-2006, 12:46 PM (1 of 4)
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Okay...so the batting goes all the way to the edges of the quilt and you sandwich that between the binding strips, right? All of the pictures I am pulling up, dont have the batting to the edge (or at least you can't see it..) and I just want to be sure I'm doing the right thing.. My batting is to the edge... TIA! Stef |
User: SewingStephanie
Member since: 02-08-2006 Total posts: 40 |
From: HeyJudee
Date: 03-10-2006, 07:23 PM (2 of 4)
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It depends on how close your line of stitching is to the edge and what is the finished width you planned for your binding. For example, if you look at step 6 of link below, they say to sew 1/4" from the edge and there is batting and backing extending past the front edge. Then on page 2 in step 7 they say to trim batting & backing to 1/2" from the stitching line which would have the batting and backing extending over the edge. You would get approx. a 1/2" finished binding. http://www.fabriclandwest.com/quilters%20corner/binding_double.htm Or you could sew the binding a 1/2" from the edge and still end up with a 1/2" finished binding. Don't know if this helps.... TTFN from
Judy |
User: HeyJudee
Member since: 01-25-2005 Total posts: 1366 
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From: trini
Date: 03-11-2006, 05:41 PM (3 of 4)
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Judy I read your previous post and followed the link you gave. It is wonderful. I know that I would need to use it in the future, so I added it to my favorites list. Although the advice was requested by Stephanie it cleared up many things I was in doubt about. I appreciate it .Thanks. Leila. |
User: trini
Member since: 09-17-2005 Total posts: 74 |
From: HeyJudee
Date: 03-11-2006, 07:35 PM (4 of 4)
Trini, glad the info could help. I've done the same...learned from someone else's question. 
TTFN from
Judy |
User: HeyJudee
Member since: 01-25-2005 Total posts: 1366
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