Originally Posted by
Prism99
I like to sew binding to the back first, then sew the top with a decorative stitch that goes to both the right and left of the center line. The best decorative stitch for this is the type that does *not* include a stitch down the center. My old Bernina 1230 has a feather stitch, but it includes that stitch down the center. I am actually thinking of buying an inexpensive Brother from Walmart to be able to do a feather stitch that does not have the stitch down the center. Without that center stitch, you do not have to worry about getting a straight line exactly matched up with the binding edges on both front and back; both sides will look fine because nothing will be "off".
I wish I had read this before attempting to bind my first ever quilt. I'm going to have to check out that Feather stitch and see if my Brother's machine has it. I was going to try hand sewing my binding because I was afraid my stitches would show but that wasn't working out too well so I ended up doing a basic stitch.