the binding of a quilt

One for the Lily's Quilts QAL quilt and one for the first quilt top I've ever finished (it's finally going to become a quilt):

Preparing binding is fun, I especially like to make it a bit scrappy.
And encouraged by Rachel's post on binding I made these two 2 1/4" wide. Having only tried 2,5" before I was a bit afraid this would feel too tight, but it's really nice actually.

So, one bound:

(rolled up for now, I'll try to get a decent photo and post it too, although you've seen it almost finished here)
and imitating a rather too puffy curtain ;)

One to go:

(I need to borrow someone's floor to baste it, though)