I am fairly new to quilting and I am willing to try new methods, everyone eventually sticks to what works for them. I found a ladder stitch at www.quiltville.com under tips & techniques, binding hints. I just love how it turns out, you really cannot see the stitches. That is what "works" for me. I want to perfect sewing on the binding (no hand stitching) for the charity quilts I make, but for mine, I like to sew by hand with my blind stitch.