tessagin

Visually lineup with edges of my bed but still measure accordingly.

meyert

I would square up before I put on the borders.. but sometimes that can cause problems too if I am off square and try to fix then one of my squares can look smaller than the others. The most helpful thing that I have found to do is to sew about 1/8" from the edge all of the way around. It seemed like a pain at first, but that really keeps the quilt backing from slipping out while I am sewing the back side of the binding down. (I use machine, I don't hand sew that binding one)

madamekelly

me too, except I sew with large stitches around the perimeter before trimming so binding is easier.

GailG

I do the same.

HouseDragon

I usually square up the corners if they look catawampus, then bind.

BUT after reading the third link at Cowtown Quilts, if I ever decide to do the whole blocking production, her method makes the most sense to me.

*LOL* Guess who will get a nifty laser square for Christmas?

And guess who will say be saying "Honey, can I borrow your laser square?"

Sewnoma

Hahah! I do this to my DH all the time. He's starting to catch on, though....since most of "his" tools live in "my" workroom! LOL

Onebyone

Same here. Why do extra work? If the quilt has any issues, my trimming will just make it smaller with the same issues. I make sure the top is square before quilting.

My time

This what I do as well.

mimi=17

me too,lol . HUGS

Ariannaquilts

I was taught to stitch my binding on first then cut off the excess fabric not before, come to think about it I've never seen it cut before the binding is sewn on. I would love to see Tartan do hers it sounds really interesting.