Binding a Matter of Connecting Threads

Binding the Scrappy Quilt of the post by the same name was pretty straightforward. The backing fabric was this yellow and brown print I found on the summer sale table at our local Hancock fabric. I loved the little terms of endearment scattered across it: "sweet pea", "sweet heart", "pea pod", etc. I used a beautiful pink floral print both for the front border and the binding. It was a remnant found at Hancock's, as well. Anyway, there was just precisely enough of it to do what was needed. I went back to the shop, because I liked it so much. I would have bought a few yards, even though pink is not what normally attracts me. Apparently the remnant was the very last of it, though.

   When I get to the part of joining the binding, I like the method used by Connecting Threads in this binding video:  Bumpless Binding. It was first illustrated for me by our local quilting instructor. (Yea! Sandy!) But since I seem to need to look over someone's shoulder every time I get a quilt this far, I was glad to find the video. Do be careful, in using this method, when you get to the actual cutting of the overlap, only cut the top strip. If you cut through both, you'll end up having to piece more binding on to the truncated lower strip. Ask me how I know. ;o)

Afternote: Check on this video from the 8:25 minute mark for a clearer picture of the lining up of the end pieces.