Here is THE BEST tip for you and everyone on this site. Go to YouTube and type in the subject line "Quilt Binding," or something similar to that. Voila! Up will pop many short videos on how to produce the perfect binding. If you can't follow one, there are many others. This is my go-to help source for many quilting issues. :) Try it, and write me back to let me know how it worked for you. This is Sew Hooked