I'd save my money and practice binding. I bind quilts like Dottymo above. My bindings are neat, straight and sturdy. My quilts are used and washed often so machine binding is practical. The only time that I would even consider a hand stitched binding would be for a show quilt and I just don't make that kind of quilt and probably never will. This machine binding tool is probably like the Husqvarna Fabric Mover - a good idea but a waste of money because it just doesn't work right!