Binding Stage

I am putting the binding on my quilt.  I love this stage. It signifies that the end is in sight and after hours of work, I will finally have a finished product. Right after the sleeve goes on=)

What I always have trouble on is squaring it up and getting it to hang flat. I use my special 90 degree steel ruler that carpenters use, but still can't get it quite perfect.

I try very hard not to pull the binding too tight so the corners don't curl, and so it hangs without ripples.

This is the best binding tutorial I have ever seen!

A Binding Tip and My Latest Creation

I have been making a modern 3D bed runner.   I really don't know the difference between a bed runner and a table runner other than one fits the size of your table and one your bed.   I am wondering if it is just another excuse to make a quilt?   Either way, I am in!  

I had some lovely solids with a whole swack of white and played around creating this runner.  When it was done, I felt it needed a bit more zing to it as there was so much white in the middle.   I made twelve 3D flowers and twelve twirlies and laid them out randomly in the center of the runner.

Now I have a confession.  When I do binding, the end part, I never do that cut, measure, miter thing.  All I do is tuck one end into another and keep on going.  Then feel bad that I never learned how to do it properly.  That is probably why I haven't won one of the top 3 at Houston yet.  That or I have to actually get a quilt accepted first=) 

I came across this fabulous binding tutorial at Ellison Lane and simply had to tell you about it!  I don't have permission to borrow pictures but go and take a look.  Totally easy with great photos.