I know binding has probably been discussed to death, but I think we are always looking at a way to be more efficient and precise. I am - I am picky and I love precise-I admit it~lol.

I am sharing a blog that I found recently - I have the same Pfaff machine she uses. Click on the link 'Bias-Cut Binding Handout'. I used this method to cut my binding and I found it to be more precise than sewing the tube and drawing those pesky lines. I prefer a small binding most of the time, and cut my bias strips at 1 7/8" for a French binding, so there is no fudge factor.
It is fast - yes, you have to sew the strips together, but that goes pretty quickly. I was very happy with the process.

I also sew to the back of the squared quilt, and bring the binding to the front and stitch with a blanket stitch. I am using a bilevel foot and it is working perfectly for me. I think it's intended use is for sewing flat felled seams or hemming jeans.

Please share your tips! I am revising & tweaking my method on each quilt. Thanks!

I always thought that tube method was *ahem* stupid! Just too much work. All that lines drawing and scissor cutting -NO, my rotary cutter is so much faster. And really, I can seam all the binding for a bed quilt in less than 10 minutes. The cutting of the tube would take three times as long, and probably aggravate my incipient arthritis.

Actually I think her method with the folds is unnecessarily complicated also.

I make one long 45-degree cut using the ruler markings, and then just fold the cut edge over itself, so that I can make shorter length cuts, with longer results.

I cut the width of my bias strips depending on the effect I want - anywhere from 2" to 3". Sometimes with a striped fabric, I treat it as an extra border, so I like a 1/2" finshed width.

SharonG/FL-IN