This is my favorite tutorial -- by Bonnie K Browning, the Executive Show Director for AQS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_Vd82aSiAA
Originally Posted by
UncleGravy
What sorts of things will they look at in the binding. I did a pretty traditional french binding, and hand stitched it to the back.
Does the binding lay flat? Is it filled with batting all the way out to the edge? Are the hand stitches even & nearly invisible? Is the binding a 1/4" all the way around on both sides (unless you chose a different width for artistic reasons & are entering it as an art quilt)?