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    Reboot530's Avatar Reboot530 is offline Junior Member
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    Default Help with binding!!!!

    Hello,

    I would like some help to find out how to figure how much binding is needed. I like to iuse a 2 1/2 strip for my binding. Please help. Aaron

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    Default Re: Help with binding!!!!

    You measure the circumference of your quilt, so the total of all four sides, ie a 60x80" quilt would be 280". Divide this by the width of your fabric, I use 42" as an average, this gives you number of cuts you will need to make, 280/42 = 6.66, so you need 7 cuts. Now each cut is 2.5" so multiply the number of cuts by the width, 7 x 2.5 = 17.5" or 1/2 Yd. I'd get a little more just to be safe, I've been known to make incorrect or not straight cuts. I've explained in full rather than just give you the numbers so you will know how to do it next time. I hope that helps.
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    I love it here. You ladies make everything sound so simple. Thanks Lynn!
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    Thanks Lynn...I knew how to get the circumference, but always guessed on the amount of fabric I would actually need. You made it seem so easy!!
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    Susan M's Avatar Susan M is offline Senior Member
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    Perfect Lynn! After I figure on how much is needed, I always add to the yardage. This way if I miscalculated I have extra and if I have fabric left over....well it goes into my pile for a scrap quilt. You never know.
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    Default Re: Help with binding!!!!

    I generally buy pre-made quilt binding, mostly because every time I've tried to make my own the fabric ends up "twisted" and I don't know why.

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    Susan M's Avatar Susan M is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Help with binding!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Mimis-quilts View Post
    I generally buy pre-made quilt binding, mostly because every time I've tried to make my own the fabric ends up "twisted" and I don't know why.


    Are you cutting on the grain? Also, the fabric will get distorted if you stretch it. I'd give it another try on something smaller.
    Susan

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    Default Re: Help with binding!!!!

    I found this site that will calculate for you. I usually just handed figure but when I stumbled on it I thought wasn't someone just asking about this. The link is
    http://www.blockcentral.com/calc-binding.shtml
    Hope it's helpful

    TillenaC

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    Susan M's Avatar Susan M is offline Senior Member
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    I just checked out your link. Great find! Thanks TillenaC.
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    Default Re: Help with binding!!!!

    I knew of this calculator, I even have it bookmarked somewhere but in all honesty I have never used it because when I need to work out binding amounts, it is much faster and easier to do the quick calculation I gave than to go to the computer, find the page, feed the numbers in etc, that is assuming the computer is even on. I can scribble the numbers on a bit of paper and work it out in seconds and it keeps my brain active. Don't get me wrong the calculator is a great tool, but with practice and basic arithmetic we can do this for ourselves.
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