I was told by the quilt police that this method http://www.lorettaalvarado.com/binding.htm was the lazy "easy" way to do quilt binding. I think that it is a sensible way to bind a quilt especially if it is just a quilt to love and use. This isn't the method that I would use on DD's heirloom wedding quilt but it definitely works fine on the quilt kids drag to sleepovers and to camp. Different methods suit different quilts.

I sew folded binding to the front, wrap to the back and stitch in the ditch from the front, catching the binding, and covering the seam line. The trick to making it look nice is to use an open toe foot so you can see where you are stitching in the ditch. IF It is a cotton back, I also quickly press the binding away from the quilt front, towards the outside edges. It seems to help. IF I don't catch the binding for a few inches on the back, I simply roll more of the binding to the back and stitch those few inches again. Match bobbin thread to the binding. On the front I often use invisible.

Phooey on the Quilt Police! Folding the backing over to the front to act as the binding is a time-honored technique! It's what my G'ma did on the beautiful triple Irish chain quilt I have from her.

The Quilt Police should remember that not everyone wants to enter a judged show and be criticized for every little thing. Most of us quilt for pleasure!

Binding Foot
 

I use this little bias binding foot and it works great for me.

http://www.amazon.com/Alphasew-Adjus.../dp/B001UG1EN0

Here's how I do it and it works great! http://youtu.be/wprg5vzkuGw and http://youtu.be/7MRfADz_pyg (The video is in two parts.) Hope this helps.

This is what I like to do also and sometimes I will go just a bit from the ditch and use a decorative stitch.

Thanks for all the good info

Machine binding
 

Here's a Missouri Star tutorial. I love all their tutorials:

http://m.youtube.com/#watch?v=INh6SVKJRrA

I don't think the first link I gave you went through. Try this: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GVA05MxXTU

If that doesn't go, Google Missouri Star Quilt Company and look through their tutes.

I use a 2-3/4" binding, folded in half, sew a 3/8" seam, sew to front, hand sew to the back. I am sure it is sewn and I have done so many I am pretty fast at it. That is if I don't take many breaks. I can't seem to do it neatly sewing by machine. While I am hand sewing I either race the clock or a radio talk show and I plan my next quilt, makes the time seem shorter. My tried and true method for me.