I am trying to make it 1 1/4" on both sides of the quilt. and only doing it one layer thick. I know that is probably wrong but that is all that I can do to have a think binding. I ran out of material. I am even thinking of just getting more fabric and cutting new binding because I am just so mad at myself. I am going to get this right one of these times. Might have to do a stitch it on both sides binding if i have to redo it a third time. lets just keep our fingers crossed that it will not come to a third time. right now i am in frog mode. had to stop my eyes stopped seeing straight and wouldn't stop being spastic.