Sherilyn Mortensen (of Sea Sherilyn Sew) taught me how to sew the binding on by machine to the front. Then turn the binding to the back and stitch-in-the-ditch along the binging on the front. It works amazing! I do glue the mitered corners down, and start with a 2 1/2" strip (for hand binding I start with a 2 1/4" strip).