I always sew the binding on about 1/3 of the way in. If you think about it, one third sewn down, 1/3 on one side, and the other third around to the other side. After sewing the binding to the quilt, I always press the binding away from the quilt, before folding over. By doing this, your binding will be filled with batting. I always sew the binding on the back and bring it over to the front and machine sew it down (covering the stitch line). Comes out perfect every time. Give it a try, I think you will be much happier doing it this way.
Last edited by Donnamarie; 10-28-2015 at 09:52 AM.