I have made binding with Minkee and it has worked fine. If I tie a quilt I always use a surgeon's knot (see attached video). With Minkee I would tie closer together because Minkee does stretch. Give it a good stretch when you are sandwiching and measure the width of your hand between each tie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeaIy...eature=related
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