Originally Posted by yayaquilts
I make my own binding out of one of the fabrics in my quilt or scrappy with all the fabrics of the quilt. I measure the quilt and then cut enough strips 2.25" to bind the quilt. Sew the strips together and then iron the binding in half. I sew it on the front of the quilt, miter corners and hand sew to the back of the quilt.
This is my favorite way too. I have folded the back over the front. I have also machine stitched both front and back of the binding. I don't use bias tape because it is single thickness at the very edge where it gets the most wear. I like doing it the way yayaquilts does because I can sew as many or as few pieces as I need to to make the strips and they always come out great.