This weekend I wanted to make a Burgoyne Surrounded block since we will be studying the Battle of Saratoga next week in the MS 4th grade my students attend. I went to Quilter's Cache and simplified their block since it involved 289 pieces for one block. I made it a 34" square so it became a one block quilt.
Since this was no heirloom piece, I decided to try to bind it with the Martelli binder - BIG MISTAKE. I know many swear by it, but I just could not get it to come out even half-way decent. So, I pulled the whole thing off and tried something someone here recommended.
I sewed the binding to the back, brought it to the front and ironed it and used my edge stitch foot to stitch it down -- BEAUTIFUL -- and perfect miters.
This is the method I will use from now on. As I become better at it, I could even see turning it to the back and stitching in the ditch on the front.
I'm so excited! (OK, I admit, it doesn't take much). I am rinsing it now and will post pictures when I'm done. Linda PATCHogue, NY