Need tips on making a curved binding
 

I'm working on a vintage grandmother's flower garden quilt and as most all know, it has curved sides. I've done a lot of quilting and binding but never a curved one. Could anyone give me a few suggestions on the best way to do this?

I always do bias binding. I know it's essential for a curved edge. And, I can do the outie points. It's the innie points I'm worried about. And, should I try to keep this pointy or should I just go with the curves?

Thanks.

I've not been real successful at bindings like this. However..in looking at your picture it looks like the green outer pieces already form a border - have you thought of facing it? it's a lot simpler and it leaves the green hexies fully visible to form the border.

Thanks for that suggestion. I hadn't even thought about that.

One of my favorite quilts is the GMFG when I made the one in my Avatar I used of course a bias binding and did each angle. I worked as if I were doing squared edges but didn't have to make a full squared corner. Same thing with the inner turns. It just comes sorta natural. I pinned them in place and stitched them down. I also did both sides by hand because each piece was so small. Mine was a King size too.

Thanks Julia. That's a big help.

I agree with Kate that facing would be nicer than binding.

Or just do a "knife edge binding." No facing needed. Just turn 1/4" under on each side and ladder stitch.

Your quilt is lovely. When I made my GFG I backed the edges with another hexie. Wrong sides together and ladder stitched them all the way around the edge of the quilt. LOTS more green hexies to make but makes a really nice edge and the green hexies around the back looks nice. Any way you finish will be such a nice edge.

Well, I got some ideas from a friend and finished the edge with a binding. I just feel like quilts should be bound. I don't think I'd like a facing or anything like that.

But my friends suggestions were to treat the side edge like it was a zig-zag instead of curves. I turned the outie points like I normally do corners and the innie points were done by clipping and spreading to make a straight line. I think it turned out really nice. Here's a picture of how the edges turned out.

Thanks for all the ideas though. I always can count on you all to help me out when I need it.