tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post1299343103870734358..comments2023-08-25T06:20:51.166-06:00Comments on Such a Sew and Sew: DirectionalElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07980461113595763030noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-14087459049483649812013-11-14T20:27:02.923-07:002013-11-14T20:27:02.923-07:00Cool quilt!
One of my quilts was made back in my ...Cool quilt!<br /><br />One of my quilts was made back in my Utah days, probably 12 years ago. It has been in continuous use. It has crappy big box fabric store binding (because Utah days=student days), cut on straight grain. The binding edge is not white, nor is it anywhere close to wearing out. I say cut your binding however you want, and don't worry about it wearing out. Especially if you're using high quality quilt shop fabric.:)Anyway if you ever have a quilt binding wear out, you could replace it no big deal, right? ;0)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088213674978515287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-62785010783082566482013-11-14T12:22:12.591-07:002013-11-14T12:22:12.591-07:00Oh E - that quilt top is absolutely stunning. Seri...Oh E - that quilt top is absolutely stunning. Seriously! Im in love.<br /><br />Good luck with your binding- Im a wuss - Ive never done continuous bias binding- so I'd be taking the other option..... Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11032969125788408807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-63477134069214541362013-11-14T08:08:21.289-07:002013-11-14T08:08:21.289-07:00I'm a fan of straight grain binding. But, for...I'm a fan of straight grain binding. But, for this one, to get those stripes to flare outward, I'd do a bias. Good luck! Bias would scare me, but since you're used to it, go for it. I'm inspired and have some stripes I might cut for binding now. LaneLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-20782015065458031712013-11-13T20:44:56.900-07:002013-11-13T20:44:56.900-07:00I love bias binding both for the durability and fo...I love bias binding both for the durability and for how it works for me. <br />I find that I can get bias to lay more smoothly. However, I do a different method of making my bias binding. When I cut it -from a piece of fabric- I have to join all the strips but the ends are already angle cut. so I find it pretty easy. <br />I get more of a pucker with straight grain binding.Gene Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-85368046241622147802013-11-13T20:34:29.081-07:002013-11-13T20:34:29.081-07:00Can't say I can weigh in on the decision makin...Can't say I can weigh in on the decision making. I always go for straight grain binding. Love the brown and blue combo!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147434877224908581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-20335714721822716022013-11-13T17:48:02.609-07:002013-11-13T17:48:02.609-07:00Love the quilt Elizabeth -- it's darling ! No...Love the quilt Elizabeth -- it's darling ! No comment on the binding except I think the little stripes running vertically or the stripes running a slight diagonal would be awesome ! Can't wait to see what you decide. KarenKarens Quilts, Crows and Cardinalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839869002904564355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-22054087166788864262013-11-13T17:23:11.967-07:002013-11-13T17:23:11.967-07:00I don't know much about binding, but I think ...I don't know much about binding, but I think I'd take the longer lasting way even if it doesn't lay perfecly straight. Use the galloping horse method to determine how picky you're going to be. ;0) That's my two cents worth. Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630979976490932348.post-51238930145639004082013-11-13T17:06:24.851-07:002013-11-13T17:06:24.851-07:00First of all, that is a gorgeous quilt top! As fa...First of all, that is a gorgeous quilt top! As far as the binding, I never make a bias binding unless I have to (for curves, etc.), BUT I would say make a bias binding in this case because of the diagonal stripes on the fabric. I think horizontal stripes would look awesome in the binding.Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181665241824945247noreply@blogger.com