I bought the instructions from the designer. If you decide to do this method, I am telling you that you dont need 5 strips for binding. 4 @13.5 is enough. I think when they calculated the yardage they did so thinking that the strips were connected in the traditional diagonal style, however in the instructions they have you connect them end to end, therefore you dont need as much. I made a ton of these baby quilts. Also, if you get creative you can figure out how to make the cut of the bindings narrower by not having them double. I would encourage the purchase of the instructions.