Originally Posted by Dina

When I added the new border to the binding, I just lined the edges up like I normally sew, right sides together. I sewed a 1/4 inch seam. One wasn't over the other. To do this, I sort of sewed right down the middle of the binding. My binding is the same as the border, so it blended right in, but I don't think it would matter if it was a different color binding. It wouldn't show up much at all.

I have taken pictures of both the top and bottom of this quilt, which I will attach after I answer your questions. Perhaps they will help. You may have to squint at the first picture to even see the part of the binding that peeks through.

I made a very small hem, probably 1/2 inch. First I ironed 1/4 inch and then I folded that over and ironed 1/2 inch. It left an easy surface to sew. I made the new border six inches.

I hope this is helpful.

edited....the pictures ended up very close together. The light fabric with the tiny squiggle is the backing of my quilt in the second picture. The first picture is the bottom of the front of the quilt. The second is the back flipped up so you can see what it looks like from the back.

Dina