Originally Posted by
Rhonda K
Yes, I use a zig zag stitch with a very small width so it's almost straight. It locks down the edges of the quilt. The binding looked so much better on my last two quilts.
Honestly, the extra step may have taken 10-15 minutes extra.
Agree!
I do the same, except just stick with a straight stitch.
I've even stitched around again, after the binding is machine stitched in place,
before I start the hand stitching of the binding.
Either or both, help hold all the layers together and definitely give a nicer finished binding.
As
RhondaK said, it only takes a few minutes, and the results "pay" for the time!