I think he'll like it, too! :) Don't think he'll be using it this summer though (not sure exactly how heavy its gonna be after its done, batting and all). But I'm sure he'll put it through good use during those nasty Minnesota winters!
If I have the time and money I'll go for the handmade binding. If not, go for the alternatives.
Guess my very pregnat friend gonna be using that baby quilt sooner than I thought. She had her baby almost three hours ago! Strange thing was...I had a dream she had given birth to her son and then five seconds after I woke up Mom said that she had gotten a call saying that she was going into labour (for REAL this time! LoL) That was an exciting 10 hours, but that's another story. ;)