If you decide to make your own, there are a couple of options. Both involve cutting fabric into strips and sewing them together. The difference is how you sew them.

Option one is butting the ends right sides together and sewing as you would normally. The advantage to this method is saving time and fabric. The disadvantage is a super bulky seam on the edge of your quilt. I did this for years and honestly hardly anyone would notice, but it makes sewing the binding a little tricky.

Option two is laying the ends right sides together but in a 90 degree angle and sewing on the diagonal. The advantage to this method is a lot less bulk when sewing the binding. The disadvantage is time and "wasted" fabric. You will end up having about 2 less inches for each cut using this method.

Option two: cut fabric into strips. I use 2 1/2 inch strips. Lay one strip right side up with the fabric traveling away from you. Then place the second strip right side down at a 90 degree angle and traveling to the left.

Pin in place and mark from the top of the left traveling fabric to the bottom left of the fabric traveling away from you.

Sew on the marked line. Then cut the extra fabric leaving a 1/4 inch seam. This is why you lose about 2 inches of fabric.

Press seam open and you have a beautiful diagonal seam that will lay nicely on your quilt border.

Sew, trim, and press all your strips together in the same manner. Does anyone have any suggestions about what to do with all these leftover triangles?

All that is left to do is fold your new strip in half lengthways and press.

I would love to see your binding. Please leave a pic in the comment. Happy sewing!