i leave extra backing around the edge so i can pull it to the front for binding. at least on most quilts i do that on special ones i cut separate binding and i also machine stitch my binding using one of those pretty stitches on my sewing machine. what can i say im a rule breaker. i also eyeball some measurements too. im a mostly kind of girl not a perfectionist. it always turns out great in the end so i figure the quilt fairy is watching over me )))).
carla m