Originally Posted by
QuiltnNan
i do the same as Trisha. but i switch to the joining foot and move my needle to the right 4-5 clicks. then, keeping the flange of the foot keeps the straight stick nice and even from the edge.
Oooh, I like that idea!
I always machine stitch my binding. I'd love to hand stitch but I'm a) way too impatient and b) BAD eyes.
depending on the front of the quilt, I attach to the front or back (the opposite of whichever I can hide the thread in) then use a straight stitch and top stitch down the other side. My quilts too are very utilitarian. I prefer the look of the hand stitched but I just can't seem to do it.