I am new to the whole quilting thing and I am horrible at math.

I am making a quilt that measures our to 43″ by 43″ and I need to cut the backing for it but there are no instructions where to cut the back and how to sew it back together. I have 1 and a 1/2 yards and thats what the thing says it needed.

But where do I cut it?

and for hand binding do i sew one side by machine and then look it around and sew it to the other side by hand? im lost.

please help!!

Hi – I would like to embroider blankets with names and personalized messages along the binding. what kind of embroidery sewing machine would be good for this. It is not for a business (as of now), just for myself and gifts. Any ideas??