margecam52

This is how I do mine:

I start stitching about 12" from what will be the bottom corner of the quilt....start by leaving about 10" of binding unsewn (besides the 12" where you will stitch...this extra will make joining the binding ends easier later.

1. Stop stitching 1/4" from the end of the seam (or, the distance of the seam allowance you are using for attaching your binding). Pivot and sew off the very corner of the quilt. Snip the thread. That diagonal (45 degree from seam to tip of corner) is your fold line.

2. Fold the binding up along that diagonal stitching, then bring it back down, matching the raw edge of the binding to the raw edge of the next side of the quilt..

3. Now start sewing 1/4" (or your seam allowance)in from the top edge of this side of the quilt, you will sew over all layers, including the binding ...right on down to the next corner and repeat.

Once I have done this...and reach within 12" or so of where I started... I stop stitching and take a couple of back stitches..leave about 10" of binding before you cut the excess. This extra & what you left at the start will let you find the exact spot to join the binding. If you know how, you can do a diagonal seam here...I don't...I find where the two ends will meet on the quilt..snip a tiny knotch to mark it (you can use a marking pen, but I just snip).
Open out and sew w/right sides together... trim to 1/4"... refold, sew down.

You are now ready to hand sew the backing down...or you can machine stitch it down.

I don't pin the binding..takes too long and it causes pleats to form...at least for me.

I fold over the binding to the back...and from the back I make sure the binding is just over my stitch line that shows where the binding seam on the front is.. I then stitch close to the edge of the binding...10-20 stitches at a time...slow goes it. My stitching is not show perfect...but my corners always turn out nicely.

Hope this helps.