Originally Posted by Renee110
I have finished my first quilt...a king size...handquilted. Now it's time for the binding which I'm scared to start. It's just so big, and I did make a wallhanging that was 25 x 25 and I messed up the binding on that. My corners weren't pretty, it was kinda warped and there was even a 2 inch spot that the machine didn't catch, and I had to re-do that. So I have been putting off starting the binding for over a week. I kinda wish I had left enough backing to bring to the front.
Aww, you don't want to do that. Many quilts have wavy lettuce-leaf edges because it was self-bound. The quilting slightly shrinks the quilt...but not the outer edge if it is turned for binding! Go ahead and use the same fabric, but for Pete's sake cut it off and make it a proper binding. There are some good tutes you can watch to help you. Finishing the binding is one of my favorite parts of making a quilt. And corners are so SO easy!
Oh heck, just send the thing to me, I'll do it