Originally Posted by cherylynne
Not exactly sure what you are referring to. I sometimes use the same fabric for the backing and binding, but they are seperate pieces. Some cut the backing bigger than their quilt and then fold that piece in half up against the top. Fold it once more up onto the quilt top and then sew the edge to the top. Probably clear as mud, right?
Clear to me and that's exactly how they do it. Kinda skip a step. Problem is it's hard enough to get the backing sandwiched perfectly to quilt, and you don't have a lot of room for give or error if you do it that way. I prefer to bind separately as it makes for a cleaner look (in my opinion, of course), even if you use the same fabric.