Well I tried the binding with the piping and after sewing one side decided it looked too busy. Spent a while taking it out with Jack the Ripper. I opted for a plain binding that I sewed on using my walking foot and hand stitched it to the back. It is done and looks nice except a few ripples along the sides. Now I am pondering, rip the binding all off and ease in some of the quilt edge as I pull the binding taut or try blocking it and see what happens. Has anyone had any luck dampening the quilt, blocking it and have the quilt edge lay flat?