I don't think it's as important as some people would have you believe. I think it's the one, easily identifiable problem that quilters have, so it gets commented on more often than not. Because they get comments, every one thinks it's so important.

A great binding will not earn your quilt a first place ribbon. Will a bad binding job hurt an otherwise great quilt? Yes, if the competition is close. But I've had quilts do well in judged shows with imperfect binding. They may not have been best of show, but the binding didn't eliminate them from competition.

And once I decided to learn how to do a good binding, I get compliments on it instead of criticism, and boy, does that ever feel good!

Janet

I think you're referring to the instructions from Sharon Schamber. This is a 3 part video instruction. Here's a link to the videos. Really good tips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2hWQ5-ZccE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3vHI...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--xg...eature=related

we had another thread on binding, and an expert said they left their batting a little longer than either the top or bottom, so that it 'stuffed' the binding. I can appreciate the point, however how do you do that. I square everything up after quilting, and run my rotary blade along the edge, cutting thru all the layers nice and crisp.....how would you cut the top and bottom, but leave the batting long ????? that is a mystery to me....

Thanks JudyG... that is IT!

I could not remember where I watched that due to a LOT of late night surfing. :D