i love being able to view the process, also. i love my dvr, like TIVO. i record all the quilt shows and if there is something i want for reference i save it so i can play the show while i am at my machine, stop, rewind, (how funny i still say "rewind"). this is the best way for me to learn.
now i know how to miter border corners, join bindings for the smooth finish i like, and free motion quilt, lots of methods i just didn't quite get from reading the books.
hey, whatever works for you.
as far as a full binding, i leave slightly more than 1/4 inch when i trim the edge of my quilt. can't stand flat bindings. i also learned from a binding class i took that if you enter your quilt in a competition the judges will feel your binding and if it is flat they count off. i haven't entered any competitions yet but i always think of that when i am sewing on my binding.
good luck. lots of help here.