Novermber 2,2008

[sewcarolyn]

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it is for this quilt and the black wheat is the outer border and the binding fabric
this photo has it unfinished the outer border is the black wheat and I have it set directional

[Littlebit]

gmann is thinking the same thing I am - I would probably just do it in the 4 pieces, you fold your end edges in to give it a nice finish

[Littlebit]

After seeing the fabric Carolyn - I don't think it will really matter since such a small amount will actually be showing

PS - It will be a beautiful quilt when you are done )

[sewcarolyn]

I think you ladies have solved it doing it in 4 pieces and folding it would be easier then seams at the corner. I laid it out with a bias cut piece and didn't like it because it was visually distracting I don't like doing binding so I was probably making it harder then it needed to be

[gmaann]

I guess it depends on how much of a perfectionist you are, Carolyn! Since the wheat is going both ways in the body of the quilt, I don't think it would matter if it goes both ways in the binding. My bindings are only 1/4" wide, so they hardly show - if you do a wider binding, it might make a difference, but I doubt it!

It's a BEAUTIFUL quilt!!

[gmaann]

Littlebit, we really ARE thinking the same!

[sewcarolyn]

hmm maybe a thinner binding is the real answer. to do a 1/4 inch binding how wide do I cut it to start 1" or 1.5"?

[Littlebit]

Ann - LOL! ;o)

[Littlebit]

I usually cut my binding 2 1/4 to 2 1/2" anything smaller and you will not have enough fabric to go around to the back of your quilt

[sewcarolyn]

and thank-you for the compliments it is a Peace and Plenty block and I made it for Julia who is a Peace Studies Major in college. the quilt was quilted with an African Tribal woman pantograph and I named it Peaceful Hope