Originally Posted by
Tartan
I like to hand stitch my binding to the back. I use a single strand of strong thread and keep my invisible stitching between 1/8 and 1/4 inch apart.
I prefer to sew my binding on the back by hand. I use a double strand ofCoats & Clark Dual Duty XP in a matching color and use tiny stitches using either a whip stitch or a ladder stitch, whichever strikes my fancy at the moment!
here is a pictorial tutorial for the ladder stitch.
http://turningturning.com/tutorial-i...quilt-binding/