IGNORE YOUR MOTHER! Lots of people on the QB bind their quilts in exactly the way you're proposing, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with it!

I bet your mother envies your ability to finish what you start. In time you will rise above her snide remarks, but I can sure understand why you're angry right now.

Know that we're all with you in spirit and urging you to quilt in your own way!

I see nothing wrong with it I have done a couple of quilts that way and got lots of compliments on them. Besides makeing quilts if a hobby for you and the right way is any way you want to do it and what pleases you. Thats why it is called being creative.

Do it your way. Some people don't appreciate our craft/hobby/obession. I have been sewing and "quilting" for years and given plenty away that were not Professionally quilted. I just had my "first" quilt professionally quilted. Hang in there.

I have done it that way. Not my preferred method at all, but there's nothing wrong with it. I think we just do what we can with what we have at the time.

There are no rules! It is your creation and you can make it any way you want!

I'm no big fan of binding so I do it that way some times. I am trying to get better at binding, but I'd sure do it the fold over way again if I was short on fabric, time, money or ambition.

Your Mom is a piecer, you are a quilter! enough said!

No, it is not cheating. When I took my binding class at the LQS, this is one of the ways that was shown, demonstrated and taught.

The way you are doing it is the way I was taught! And my Aunt was a quilter! We folded the back over and we made it a family affair to tie the quilts! That was over 40 years ago! I still have one thats in my closet - hasn't been used in years. My son has one that we have replaced the backing fabric twice and the Army wool blanket (batting) once. He loves it.

I never even knew about "binding" until I was nearly 50! If my Aunt was still alive, she would be chewing me out for wasting fabric making a binding when there was plenty of perfectly good backing material!

On my quilts that I use flannel, fleece or minkee on, I fold the back over to the top and hem it. You can do a search on several diferent ways to miter the corners. I reduce the bulk in mine by slicing off the corners. I can't post pictures so I'm not sure I could explain it clearly.

I no longer use a blanket for batting, but sometimes I will use flannel instead of batting. Or, if the backing is a heavy fabric, I won't use any batting.

It's your quilt, you get to decide what method you want. And opinions are like hineys - everyone's got one!

My husband and a couple of the ladies I go sew with on Tuesdays also says that they think my mom is envious of me because I do finish my projects. Thanks everyone for the encouragement...Now I will head off and make us all some Pineapple Shortcake Cupcakes and some Hot Chocolate for all of you in the Cold. ;)