I use the "stitch in the ditch on the front side" method also. I cut my binding strips at 2-1/4" to 2-1/2" depending on the bulk of the quilt sandwich. (My most recent quilt was flannel and I used the 2-1/4" cut.)
My machine has a blind hem foot with an uneven underside and screw-type adjustment for the guide edge that helps keep the fabrics snug/together/wrapped when I stitch in the ditch.
I've also used my 1/4" foot for a lighter quilt sandwich and stitched in the ditch from the top side.
Last edited by sewnuts321; 03-09-2012 at 08:24 AM.
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