Originally Posted by
madamekelly
These are excellent instructions, really well written thank you. The only thing I will add is that when working with bias binding, when I cut the second piece of the binding after it is ready to connect the ends, I cut the second piece about a quarter inch shorter than on straight binding to prevent puckers when I sew it down. Bias edges are stretchy so I take a little extra off so that it lays perfectly smooth. Works every time.
Thank you madamekelly. You have an excellent idea. Notice that when I said to pin the binding at the end, I said "snug it up a little". I do just a little stretching with my straight grain binding, too. Better a little snug than too loose.