I'm a new quilter and for now most of my quilts are for family,friends or myself... I seriously had no interest in hand stitching anything lol..Most important to me is durability..
The first binding I did I cut my binding width way larger than most say to do( about 4" ), on purpose...I figured I'd rather wrestle with technique as opposed to wrestling with that lil bit of fold over material.. I sewed it to the back/wrong side, flipped it to the front- bringing it down about one full inch below the previously sewn line and sewed a way...And actually it looks like it was done on purpose (part of the quilting)
Next quilt, I cut the binding strip a lil smaller.. It doesnt look as nice..but, I honestly think that's do to my quilt sandwich not being truly square(the real problem I have- uugh, hate squaring up a quilt)I'll keep searching for a really good tutorial for a fully sewn on binding till I find it as well as squaring up lol...
However, my main goal is to eventually do artsy wall hangings and possibly/eventually enter a few in some shows...When it comes time to do that I'll use Sharon Schamber's tut ( she mentions that her binding method scores high points at shows with the picky judges)
Only thing I would change with her method is about the glue...I found using bottled glue messy and not easily controlled and washable elmers glue sticks to be awesome...I don't apply the glue in a straight line all the way down the side of the quilt... I dot it down...It stays put just as well and is easier to re-adjust if you mess up..Now If they would just come out with a glue stick the size of a pencil I'd be thrilled lol
EDIT: (Like I need to talk more ha!)---- Holice, I'm on my way to check out your binding tut now..I love some of your stuff such as your avater. Whiiich I totally think you need to do a tut on ( lil grin)