I machine sew the bindings down. I do a LOT of charity quilts and children's quilts. Machine sewing is more secure to last washings and abuse.

I sew to the back and bring the binding to the front and topstitch. It looks nice.

For my own quilts, for myself or family gifts, I will do it traditionally with hand sewing. Then I use the school glue to hold it in place so I dont get stuck with pins.

Jean

i love hand sewing, find it relaxing. So, I hand sew mine.

I always hand stitch using a single thread and small blindstitch. I, too, find it relaxing and enjoy the process.

Thank you so much for the link! I wish I had seen this two nights ago when I was doing a doll quilt. It would have been much easier and maybe my hand wouldn't be so stiff now LOL

I hand stitch down bindings for a quilt that's going to the fair, or a show. But for a good ol' using quilt (like for the grand kids or my hub).. I machine stitch the whole binding down.. front and back.

I plan a little a head, and put a binding on that matches the last border. That way.. the decorative stitch looks cute and serves a purpose.

Thank you for this reference. I hate binding. Maybe I can try this method.

I love to do the binding....its a nice relaxing thing to do while watching tv..hand stitching it to the back. If you were close, I'd do it for you! :D

I've never seen a binding that was finished on the machine that looks as nice as a hand sewn. I figure I've put so much time and money into at that point why rush the end. Just to clarify I sew the binding on by machine, turn it and hand sew with tiny stitches that are invisible.
I find it relaxing.

Ditto! And show quilt or not, I think hand sewn binding looks better. It doesn't wander off into the design on the front of the quilt or the back of the quilt. froggyintexas

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That really IS a great Youtube tutorial! I'm sending it out to all my quilting friends.
Thanks!!