I love to do my bindings back to front. Sometimes a decorative stitch on the front is nice.

Carol, on this quilt I just did a straight stitch but i did a table runner and used a decorative stitch. I have a Baby Lock Quilter's Dream and used the stitch that looks like leaves. Any decorative stitch should work as long as it catches both the binding and quilt top.

It came from Eleanor Burn's Tennessee Waltz book. It looks more complicated than it is, although I did buy the ruler that she sells on her Quilt in a Day website that helps make the star points.

Thanks to everyone who left a comment! I am still a fairly new quilter so I really appreciate your feedback. I don't know about another tutorial-I'm still learning so much from all of you I can't imagine that could teach anything you don't already know! If you have any suggestions of how i could do better, please, please let me know. If I ever do another tute I will be sure include the 'why' as well as the 'what and how'. Thanks again!

Thank you so much! Binding intimidates me so much, but I will try this method!

This was a great help for those of us who want to get it done quickly. The pictures are great and the stitch widths really help explain the whys! Thanks so much!

Excellent tutorial...share more ideas with us. I've been hand stitching mine on the back but worry about how well that will hold up in a utility quilt. I'll try this next time.

I really enjoyed the pictures and description. That looks like a great solution for a baby quilt that will be used and washed a lot. Your quilt is darling too.

I thought I was the only one who did my bindings the way you have discovered doing yours. I cannot do hand stitching...it is too tedious. I decided -quilt police- be damned. I do it your way and am satisfied with the results. HOORAY for US!!!

Probably if I was ever going to enter anything into a quilt show or fair I would hand stitch, but i am a looooong way from that level. Most of my blankets have been for grandkids and I'm more concerned about them surviving multiple washings than a close inspection of my workmanship. I was told once that the binding is the first thing to wear on a quilt, so I always double the fabric and the topstitching ensures that it won't be pulling loose. Thanks for thumbs up!