If you spent all that time hand quilting this quilt, I would not try to do this type of binding. I tried it once and wasn't happy with the final results. I admire hand quilting and I would not use what I call a "short cut" with the binding. You have to be so accurate with the sewing to make it look sharp and not sloppy. Just my opinion. My only regret in life is that I didn't learn how to hand quilt. I have always tried to strive the look of hand quilting with my machine quilting.