Am I the only one that uses 3" binding? I sew down about 8" with maybe a 3/8" SA. I wrap the binding around to see if it's going to cover. If it is too wide I adjust my needle so I can end up with the right amount for both sides. Sometimes I sew mine down by machine and sometimes I like to hand sew it. Usually small projects I sew down by hand and use only 2 1/2/ wide binding.