justlooking

I like the handwork by the TV with my husband in the evening. If I'm not doing something I fall asleep.

scrapykate

I've done both but like the hand stitching better for the look and the relaxation I get from doing the hand work, forces me to sit!!

LivelyLady

Same here :D

Quilting Aggi

i machine bind the binding onto the project on one side and then I hand slip stitch the other side. It may take a bit longer to complete the project but to me it has a much nicer and neater look

Jan in VA

I hand sew the binding down; just can't get my corners as neat on the machine as I do by hand.

Jan in VA

Quilting Aggi

me too.. I also love the relaxing part of it.. I find working with a needle and thread in my hand to be very therapeutic.

quilticing

Hand stitch has a better "hand" but arthritis makes some do machine.

ckcowl

when i first started quilting i found the binding part --- time consuming and difficult-
but as the years have gone by i have become quite fast- can hand stitch the binding on a queen in just a very few hours- (2-3)...so it is the perfect end to a project- usually while watching a game with hubby...it's the best part of every project for me---the last stitches before the washing machine

grammy Dwynn

I also like to do mine by hand.

feline fanatic

Agreed. I have tried machine stitching it and I just don't like the look. I much prefer the look of hand stitched and I like doing hand work. I do a lot of stuff by hand including the quilting, applique and of course the binding.

I did once do a bring the backing to the front and machine stitched it down with a decorative stitch and that did look nice but it is not my preference and I would only do it if I was pushed for time.