Binding Tanner's Reunion

Tanner Reunion is finally quilted, and ready for binding.  My last quilt had a slight waviness along the edges.  After some research, I'm trying a new method for adding binding to a quilt.  I think it helps to protect the integrity of the shape.  Basically, you wait until the binding is sewn on to the top of your quilt before trimming batting and backing fabric.  I'm probably the last one to figure that out :)

After quilting, mark where your cutting edge will be.  Find the smallest width of your sashing along the edge, and use that measurement all the way around your quilt, or at least on that side.  Do not trim your batting and back fabric yet.    

Mitered Corners:

 

After the binding is all sewn on, trim off the excess backing and batting.  Be careful to keep the seem allowance the exact same all the way around, using your sewn line as a guide.

This was my first attempt to free-motion quilt a name into the quilt.  I'm the newest biggest fan of the idea.

This quilt is definitely going to be one of my favorites . . . it's a good thing that Tanner lives close by!