Originally Posted by Just-Lee
Oh, how I long to know how to hand stitch anything down!! I have tons of books and tried to watch videos, but either I can't get the image right in my head, or I can't see "exactly" where they are putting the tip pf the needle, etc. When I have tried with some little things, the stitching is awful, and some you can see and some you can't. Another epic fail.
This tutorial shows the exact placement of the needle when hand stitching the binding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wdC1_1_cx0 I do it backward from this tutorial, but that probably explains a lot! We've probably bombarded you with suggestions, but when in doubt Google it. Attach the word "tutorial" to any quilting term and you'll come up with all kinds of stuff to peruse. Some work better with a video, some like step-by-step photos. Whatever sinks in!