I also vote for Sharon Schamber's technique using glue. It makes it so easy to sew the binding on the back, bring it to the front and run a bead of Elmer's School Glue along the stitching line. Iron the binding down (the iron sets the glue) and then you can use a straight stitch, zig zag, or any decorative stitch to sew the binding down on the front of your quilt. The glue holds everything in place while you're stitching and then washes out completely when you launder your quilt. I love this technique -- you'll get great looking bindings every time.