I machine sew the binding to the front, turn it to the back, pin it down for about a foot or so, then BASTE it, removing the pins as I reach them. Continue along until I get it all basted, THEN, I start blind stitching it together. Once I finish the binding, I remove the basting stitches. This way, I don't get stabbed by pins as I sew the back.
I tried the clip things, but I kept knocking them off. I figured that if I can baste it together to quilt it, then I could baste it together to put the binding on. Works for me.