You're right, I bought some clothesline and it was waaaayy too stiff. More appropriate for the edge of upholstery or something like that. So bottom line, I forgot about the cording in the binding, may try out the method in the tute from fabric lover later on. Meanwhile, I turned it, had a wider edge on the back (as some suggested) it looks really great, and I hand-sewed it down allllllllll the waay around and it's DONE!!!

I have put it in the washer to wash before I send as a gift. Want to make sure it won't fall apart on the receiver.

Thanks to all of you who offered suggestions, I appreciate the advice. I came close to the idea of stuffing with batting, but was too far along with the hand stitching before I saw that suggestion.

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I'm glad it worked it out for you, and the fix was relatively painless!

Now, if you ever want to intentionally do some piping, whether on the border or in your blocks, Susan Cleveland wrote a great book on the subject:
http://www.piecesbewithyou.com/patte...ves_detail.htm ;-)