What size is your binding?

Annie I have used 3 in strips for binding I don't do it all the time,but it does have a nice look ,I find my miter coners are easier to do with the 3in strips .

I've only used three inch strips when I have a thicker quilt and 2.25 or 2.5 would be too small to hold the edges.

I almost always cut 3" binding strips.  I attach with a 3/8" seam, so that eats up a little bit of it.  I finish my bindings by machine using stitch-in-the-ditch (Martelli's system) and I like the finished look. NOTE: I do not enter my quilts in shows.

I cut 2-1/4" strips. It gives a nice full binding and it lines up on the front and back. Like Kris, if I were to use a thicker batting I'd need to go up to 2-1/2"

I also like my bindings wider. Most of my quilts I make the back 4 inches wider than the top then turn over 2x to give it an inch wide binding on the front when I finish. Then I hand or machine see the binding to the front. If I do a separate binding I also do either a 3 in or even wider to give me that wide look. I think I just like the wide look, like a blanket binding. I also leave plenty of batting in the binding to give it a thicker feel. So far the "binding police" have been kind to me and let me go with only a "warning".

Wow, I am surprised to hear how many of you out there use the 3" width.  I too, like the wider look and will try it on my next quilt.  

ya learn something new everyday....

I think I"ve been using 2.5 strip i think I'll bump that up to 3 or 3.5 inch.

Annie

I always use 3" strips for my bindings.

I've always cut a 2" binding but like the idea of 3".  I may try that on the 2 I have to get quilted and then bind.  Do you all make your own binding?

Debbie

I always make my own bindings.

I make my own bindings. Cut the strips, sew them together (angled) to make the length needed to go around the quilt, iron in half lengthwise and you're good to go.

Sometimes I'll do the bias method if I'm using a plaid or striped fabric for the binding. I like the kind of design a bias cut gives.

I like the look of pieced bindings, but the extra seams make it easier to miss the binding edge when I'm doing the stitch-in-the ditch finish step.

I usually use 2 1/4 inch bindings.  I have a habit of looking for diagonal stripes so that when they are cut straight of grain, they still look like a barber's pole.  I buy some of the wackiest fabrics because if the colors work and since I only see a small amount,  it usually works great.  You'd be surprised at some of my strange binding fabrics.

Diana (Bink) in East Tn.

MNnancy, I haven't seen a pieced binding ? Do you have any pictures of this? Would love to try something new.