Originally Posted by carolaug
Does anyone use the backing as the binding? I have a friend that says she uses the backing as the binding. That sounds like an interesting ideas. Any tips and tricks to do this?
Your backing needs to be an inch or so larger and evenly cut around your quilt, fold under 1/4 inch, then fold the overhang to the front and blind stitch or machine stitch in place along the edge of the binding. I've only done it once but it was easy and looked rather nice.
If you have a library close by you could get some quilting books and I'm sure it would have some pictures as to exactly how it's done. It's a little difficult to explain the process. Good luck!