I also cut 2.5” strips, miter when I join them, fold in half, stitch to the front with a full 1/4”. Fold to the back and hand stitch. The only time I do something different is for flannel quilts. Those I use a very wide border so the end result is 1” wide on the top instead of the narrow 1/4”. I don’t mind the hand quilting. I use those fun little plastic clips to hold he binding in place and settle in with a good movie on the TV.