there are many ways to bind a quilt....I use a 2.5" strip, fold in half and press with raw edges together....stitch to the backside of the quilt....fold to front side and just cover the stitch line (using glue stick and iron)....I machine stitch down, using whatever deorative stitch looks good....my quilts are for using and I don't feel that handsewing is strong enough to deal with 6 year old boys! LOL