klswift

I also sew it on the back and use a decorative stitch on the front. My favorite is a curvy line with a small leaf on every other curve. Also, I like to use a variegated thread just to add a little something to the binding. When teaching, I will explain the various methods (including hand sewing the backside) but usually a newbie needs to get it finished so we sew it on and I have them do a long zigzag for the front. This way it doesn't matter if it isn't completely straight. I will point out the 'challenged' spots and explain that they will get better with practice. I find this helps them with their newbie imperfections and keeps them excited about going on.

madamekelly

I sew the binding to the front first, then hand sew to the back. I just can't sew straight enough down the back to keep the front looking nice. My time spent hand sewing the backing down is my time to not be bothered since as you know, if you set it down, it will all unravel...........lol!

Chasing Hawk

I sew the binding to the back and fold over to the front and hand stitch to finish.

annette1952

I also sew the binding on to the back & bring it around to the front like Jeanne S

purplefiend

I sew binding to the back of the quilt first and turn it over to the front and top stitch 1/8" from the fold. Handwork is impossible for me, so either sew entirely by machine or the quilt won't get done. Most of my quilts are charity quilts. The recipients don't care how the binding is finished, they're just thrilled to get a quilt that is theirs alone.
Sharon in Texas

MarleneC

I sew binding on the back first and also use decorative stitching on the front.

tessagin

I do the back first then flip to the front.

Peaso

I've been using this method demonstrated by Sara of Heirloom CreationsHere is the link to the video
http://youtu.be/LZ4Q2W5XaL0

it is my favorite way to bind quilts since I started using her method

Jingle

Last year I made 19 quilts, lap and kid sized. To enable me to make that many I started sewing the binding on by machine. I sew down on back bring to front and sew from corner to corner, cut the thread and start after making the miter and backstitch a couple tomes then sew to next corner and finish like that. It is much faster than hand sewing and much less likely to come out. Warm quilts are more important than hand sewn binding.

tildiemae

I do it this way too. Also if the thread closely matches, you can hardly see the stitches or you look at your decorative stitches as another design element!