Originally Posted by
SweatyPie
To me, the quilt is instantly worth less when someone doesn't care enough to handstitch the binding. I know others may differ, but that's how I feel on the topic.
I think you haven"t quilted enough to say someone doesn't care enough or make the quilt instantly worthless. Ask the people who have lost their home or are sick and have been given quilts made with binding completely sewn on, whether they think the quilts are worthless. Like others have said sometimes it is necessary to bind by machine.