Oh my goodness ... this quilt is absolutely gorgeous! I love everything about it and applaud you for your tenacity;I am positive that I would never have enough patience to invest the time and work that goes into making a quilt such as this. I see what looks to be a machine sewn binding with flange? Don't you just love this design element. This type of binding always looks neat, crisp and the contrasting flange adds so much pop to the quilt. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done.