Originally Posted by
klswift
If you have difficulty with binding, there is a third option. That is self-binding. Make your quilt in a regular way making sure your backing is at least 3" bigger on all sides. Once quilted, trim the batting to 1/2" larger than the top. Then double fold over the backing (might need to trim it a bit) to the front and machine sew it onto the front. I actually prefer to do this with all my baby quilts because it eliminates the ability of the child to chew off the bindings!
This is how I make my self-bindings, too. but when I fold the back down the first time, I tuck some of that edge behind the batt. Then when you fold the second time, there are two layers on binding at the edge of your quilt.
Some say that you shouldn't do the self-binding because there is only one layer at the edge, but by tucking it under, there are two layers.
I think this is faster than regular binding and certainly takes much less fabric.