barbsbus - yes, the pattern is by Pat Sloan and is called Flip Flops in Paradise. really simple to make. and as was mentioned, lots of fun finding the fabrics that coordinate! i have enough of most of it to make another for my other SIL that lives near Ft. Lauderdale (her birthday isn't until October, thank goodness!)

thimblebug - love your snowmen! curious how wide the blue sashing is in your. is it an inch? is that a pattern that you bought? you gave me just the information is was looking for to try a little bit of a wider binding! i'm going to practice today!

thanks again everyone! i'm excited to get it sandwiched this morning and start quilting on it!

I use the continuous french fold binding method. it's fairly easy to make a wider binding by cutting your strips wider, then fold it in half and press right side out. As long as you stop an equal amount to your seam allowance from the corner, you should have nicely mitered corners when you flip the binding to the backside. For instance, if you want a wide 1 inch border, cut binding strips 6 inches wide, fold in half, press, stitch to the quilt 1 inch from the edge but make sure to stop 1 inch from the corner.

yep, i practiced on a scrap block this morning and i was able to get a fairly decent mitered corner. i'm quilting on it now. should get it done today/tonight!

Yay! I do love the look of wider bindings :)

Love your snowmen, what a great quilt.

I need help mitering a wider binding/border. I cut 4 1/2" binding strips, folded it in half lengthwise, sewed them on with a 1/4" seam to the top outer edges of the quilt, and the corners just won't miter! It's amazing that I still have hair left on my head!?! Am I missing something?

I cut mine 2 1/2 wide and then fold. 4 1/2 seems very wide.