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Sew the 113-inch strip into a loop before attaching it to the quilt. Very important!
Fold the 113-strip in half, the long way. You will need pins to keep the fold. Make sure the raw side of all join seams are inside the fold.
(Photo of Quartered Binding Loop?)
Fold the binding loop in half (the short way), then in quarters. Mark each segment with pins.
Match the marking pins to the quilt top's corners, and pin the binding loop raw-side-out along the quilt edge.
Some easing may be in order; stretch or jam a bit as necessary.
Sew the binding and quilt top together, removing pins as you go. Use a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Use a walking foot (or dual feed foot) if you have one. It will make a superior pucker-free seam.
Trim the corners. This makes it easier to sew the binding down later.
Notice the pucker in the binding? It does that because it's going around the corner. Avoid letting the pucker extend into the seam, if you can. Extra pins may help.
Roll the binding around to the fleece side of the quilt.
Now the fun part. HAND-SEW THE BINDING DOWN... ALL THE WAY AROUND. I use doubled thread.
The quilt is now finished!!! Pat yourself on the back.
Add a handstitched signature or a handmade label for a personal touch, if you wish; and then you're really, truly done.
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