I made a tutorial, with pictures, explaining steps to my binding method. I had to google "butted square binding". I have only recently tried separate fabric for the binding. Another aspect of finishing.

you could also skip corners entirely and just round off your quilt before you bind it. Very pretty effect. a plate or bowl of any wize will work for your template.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh60WVAu57A

KalamaQuilts is right. The rounded corners are perfect for no miters. You still have to join the two ends of the binding together . One easy way with no binding joins is using a triangle on the corners. Here is a video how to do it, kinda wordy but excellent instructions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW-0...=LessonsLearnt

I don't know if this picture will show enough detail, I think you can click to zoom in. Here are two quilts from the dog beds with butted corners. Just happens I washed the yellow and white one the other day. The wild jungle print was a crazy quilt made from ugly men's ties on front and a polyester double knit piece on back, the binding was cut from that.

Here's a short video on butted square binding. It made more sense than other methods I've seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pndIO3qM2GQ

One way to look at it is that mitered binding corners are so small (and somewhat crinkled after washing), the chances of a wonky miter standing out at the end are very small, compared to the likely heroics required for butted binding to not attract the eye.

I’d keep looking until you can find a video or article you understand. I am very spatially challenged and always have to review the directions before doing it. Some online instructions make things as hard as possible, IMO, to make the presenter look more expert.

Also, no one intentionally tries to have a seam in the binding land on a corner, yet it sounds like you’d be dealing with that on all 4 corners if you butt them.

The rounded corner idea is a winner, too. Just know that you may have to insert a line of basting stitches near the binding fold to ease the fullness in at the corner. I’m doing one now, with a binding and ruffle. Can send you a photo if you need it.

hugs, charlotte

That is so interesting. Never heard of that. It is very similar to a facing which I just learned to do. It is always nice to have options

Thanks every one for your assistance

I finally found a reasonably good video that I like. It's here at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pndIO3qM2GQ

Two others are:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYNV_DTa0M

and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmRcNbbVlE

I attach the binding to the back and machine stitched it to the front. Will send photos later
Thanks again
Frances

If your machine has a left compensating foot, it will improve the machine sewn binding. It improved mine by 100%. Different sizes, my favorite it the 1/32. No lip edge left on the binding using the smaller size.