I make lots of placemats and they come out very nicely turned...I do not like putting binding and turning is so much faster. First of all..I would never use fleece as a batting...I use Pure and natural 80/20 batting. It stays put while sewing and I do not have to do much basting. I do the same method as described by Charley26...I top stitch all around once it is turned with 1/8" allowance. I do a lot of straight line quilting on these placemats ...many small lines as -per Jaque Gerhing...or even lines one inch apart depending on the design. This batting shrinks a little when you wash the placemat which is good because it gives that crinkle effect we are looking for.