Originally Posted by katier825
I've done a couple of baby quilts using a fancy stitch. A couple of things that really help is to press the binding seam nice and flat before you bring it around to the other side. It helps it stay that way while you are working on it. I also pin it a lot! Every couple of inches. You could also try using washable elmer's glue to hold it while you do the stitching. Then wash it to get the glue out.
I do this with quilts now also. I was a firm believer in hand sewing, but since I have been making ones that will be washed more, I started using the decorative stich on my singer machine. It looks like a vine with leaves on it. after pressing it down, using a touch of elmers to hold it, pinning where it needs, I machine sew it down. I take my time, making sure it stays, but it still goes faster than hand sewing. and the decrative stich is nice.