Yes. First stack- top piece to the bottom, second stack--top 2 to the bottom, 3rd stack-top three to the bottom, 4th stack top 4 to the bottom, stack 5 top 5 to the bottom, 6-top 6 to the bottom, 7-top seven to the bottom, 8--top 8 to the bottom, leave the 9th stack alone. When moving the pieces to the bottom, move all of them together, don't count them out or rearrange the one you're moving. ie: when taking three off and moving them to the bottom, grab all three and put them on the bottom at the same time.
I NEVER use pre-packaged binding (bias tape) because it's very cheap fabric and shrinks terribly. I use one thickness and sew it between---just a strip of fabric. I prefer using 1" because I want it to end up 1/2" after I get all three pieces together. Less than that I find too tedious, more I find clumsy looking.