I cut my binding at 2 1/4, do not press it, sew on the front with a 1/4 inch seam, and then fold it over and press, glue, press again to set the glue, and stitch in the ditch on the front. The front looks great, and the back is passable. As I get more experience, it's looking better and better. My current method has been gleaned from tips I've gotten right here. I always think I might hand sew the binding, but when I get there I'm ready to be finished and will just do the whole thing by machine.