QultingaddictUK

I am the Project Linus coordinator for my area and we machine sew our bindings as they get a lot more laundering and harder usage than the norm so I have been doing it on all of my quilts. I find that accuracy is the key to a good border, also I have an Elna 7200 which will sew through anything even just using an ordinary presser foot!

I cut my border strips 2.3/8 " and fold in half longwise.

I stitch the binding on the quilt, front side, using a 3/8th" seam.

Using a steam guide, and pinning horizontally a few inches at a time, using a stiletto to ensure that all the fabric is tucked under the back part of the binding.

In the pictures below I have used the stepped zig zag, sorry it looks so rumpled but it's Muffin's favourite and I had to get her off it to take pics LOL My favourite stitch that I use for binding is the blanket stitch which my Elna has.

The other tip that I use is that I do not go around the corners in one go. I stop at centre of the corner, cut thread turn quilt and then restart sewing, it seems to give a better corner IMO