Thanks for the compliment, Ms Grace! I do the traditional method, using 2 and a half inch strips, folded in half and pressed, I sew up to the quarter inch at the corner, take the piece out of the machine, do the 'binding fold' put it back under the needle and continue on to the next corner. I think cutting the thread at the corner helps with a neat turn. About.com Quilting show a nice tutorial at
http://quilting.about.com/od/binding...ed_binding.htm (see pic) Also, I use thinner thread in my hand-stitching on the backside. I use Super Bob's Superior thread from the pre-wound bobbins (www.superiorthreads.com). Being thinner it 'sinks' into the fabric better and hides the stitches really well.