I have found that doing a binding is all in practice.The "king sz." quilt I am binding right now I am going to show in the quilt show. Otherwise I "Might" sew it on the maching !!! The quilts I made for the kids for xmas I sewed the binding by machine, it is sooooo much easier. I sew on the front with montifilment thread & I use a rather sm. zig-zag stitch. They came out nice. When ever I get stumped for a process the first thing I do is look in my own books. I do better with it right in front of me to "FOLLOW.I have a lovely sewing rm. in the basement, but it is nice to set in my chair in the sunshine. That is where I am going to sew the binding today. I need to get to it!!! Good day Rowena101