Val in IN

I machine stitch on the front, hand stitch on the back, with mitered corners, using a ladder stitch. It goes really fast, and it's almost completely invisible.

GRANNYMO

Machine stitch the back, and then use decorative stitch for the front.

caspharm

I've done both. Mainly machine stitch on front and hand stitch back, but I have done machine on both. Depends on material and quilt.

Annie68

This is the way I do it too, for my children's charity quilts I like to machine stitch both to the back and front.

LeeWaltenberry

I also machine sew the front and hand sew the back - relaxing. What I do first after the binding in on is press the binding flat, turn over to the back and repress, fold over the edges and repress and use hair clip (or the more expensive quilt clips) and clip about every 2-3 inches in place - I do all 4 sides of the quilt leaving the mitered corners to last; when I fold them over I press and clip - easy to do the hand stitching.
Hope this helps

valsma

I machine the front down then do the hand stitching on the back while watching tv or when I need something to do.

SuzyQ

This is how I do it. For the life of my, I cannot get it to look decent if I machine both sides. I've gotten pretty good at hiding the hand stitches on the back too.

Suzy

crafty pat

I also do the machine stitch on the front and hand stitch the back.

CorgiNole

Machine on front and hand stitch on back. My handwork definitely needs more practice.

Cheers, K

butterflies5518

I have done both hand and machine - just depends on the quilt and what looks best.