Binding Charts Guide for Quilters

Choosing the right type of binding to finish your quilt project or sewing project can sometimes be challenging. Whether you go with straight cut binding or bias cut binding, don't let it put you on edge. 

Here's everything you need to know to pick the right binding for any kind of raw edge.

There are two basic types of binding, straight grain binding (which includes cross grain binding) and bias binding : 

1. Straight grain binding that is cut in strips along the grain of a piece of fabric parallel to the selvedge while Crossgrain binding is also cut in strips along it is cut from selvedge to selvedge. 

2. Bias binding is binding that is cut at a 45 degree angle from the selvedge.