I sew my bindings on the back then bring them to the front and use a decorative stitch, even my DD does it now. Makes a nice touch to the quilt. I also use a decorative stitch when quilting a small quilt. My twin size or larger go to the long arm. But the others including wall hangings get dec. stitches on them. My suggestion would be to make a pot holder or placemat an try out some of the built in stitches. You would be surprised how nice it makes them look