cathyvv

Machine 100%, or it won't get bound! Hands just don't work like they used to AND I was never a good hand sewer.

cathyvv

Patience is indeed a virtue. I always bind by machine and every time I have to work at remembering how to mitre the corners. After the first corner, I'm good to go, though. Sewing the 'other' side requires extreme patience and something I hate to do - pinning to ensure that the straight line that I want to sew is actually straight. But that's what works for me.

cassiemae

I do the same way you do in fact that is where I am at now with my quilt and I about done. I don't mind if it takes awhile to get it done I find it relaxing.

franc36

I do my binding like you because I so enjoy doing the hand stitching on the back.

LivelyLady

I machine stitch to front and hand stitch to the back using the ladder stitch

azwendyg

I usually machine sew to the back, then turn it to the front and do a machine topstitch close to the edge. I'm pretty happy with the way it looks using this technique, and I'm more confident that my quilts will hold up to lots of machine laundering that way. If it's "for show", I machine sew to the front, turn and hand ladder stitch to the back.

deedum

Agree, it is really the nicest I think!

Crafty1

I do the binding by hand on both sides. I tried it by machine but it came out bad! So hand only for me!

katiebear1

i do the same thing. The arthritus in my hands does not alow hand stiching anymore.

IrelandDragonQuilting

I find it depends on the quilt. If I use the machine I will do a decorative stitch. If I hand stitch it then I use a invisible slip stitch. I think any way you bind it, it is beautiful!