Putting on the binding is my favorite part of quilting. I enjoy the hand sewing and the fact that my quilt will be finished once I've completed the binding. I did have trouble joining the binding until I bought "The Binding Tool" by TQM Products from the Missouri Quilt Company. That tool has been a real time saver for me! I do need to wear a thimble when I do bindings. I did the hand sewing on a binding last night without a thimble. I'll never do that again.