I almost always do it all by machine, so I don't mind it. By the time I get to the binding stage, I'm too impatient to hand-stitch it down. I want to get it washed and used! I also don't worry about mitered corners. My corners look fine the way they are. I don't know how to describe them, but they're not mitered. I'm ok with that. Last I checked, my quilts were still warm!