Thanks everyone for the input! I am getting more and more excited about this endeavor! I can hardly wait til the kit gets here.
Bellaboo - Your quilt is adorable.
Edie - I checked, but there isn't a chapter close to me here in PA. I wonder if there would be a way to contact one of them here in PA anyway and work through them.
Amma - thanks for the tip about a blanket stitch, I was worried about how to eliminate the "lip" when machine sewing the binding if I didn't decide to "pillowcase" it.