If your binding is not 'full', it may be too wide. When you turn the binding to the back to hand stitch it, it should just cover the line of stitches where you sewed it on the front. I usually sew a few inches with a basting stitch and then double check before sewing on the whole binding.
Copycat, sewing in the miter corners means hand stitching the corner fold front and back. I usually start at the back where the corner meets the quilt, and use small stitches to sew the fold. Then I push my needle from the back to the front at the point, sew down the front fold, knot and bury.
I belong to a sewing group that includes several past and present judges. When they started discussing judging at current local shows, I admit that I blatantly eavesdropped and then started asking questions. I am thankful that most of them were very happy to explain the rules and suggest ways of improving my skills.
Last edited by GingerK; 09-10-2017 at 05:05 AM.