I had one of those bad days yesterday where everything I tried to do was wrong. I finally figured I was better off not being around a rotary cutter, stiletto, etc. put everything away and started back today when everything went fine. We all make mistakes, but I also think most are fixable. Wish I lived closer, I wouldn't mind taking the binding off and then show you a good method I use to apply the binding. Binding is my favorite part of the quilt. I machine stitch to the front and hand-stitch the back while watching TV.