A fabric on a clearance rack caught my eye. When I pulled it out - it was incredibly awful (black with stained glass sideways cross-like things). But, when I looked at it in the 1" strip of the bolt, it hit me that it would look fantastic as a binding. This has led me to look at fabrics a bit different. I will hold the bolt sidewards next to a solid and get a great idea for the binding. Very often a wild bold print will look perfect in a very small dose as a binding. And, you can often find these wild, crazy, oddball cottons on clearance tables!