SuziC

I am right with you too. I always machine to top of the binding and hand stitch the back down. I find it very relaxing to do at night while watching my favorite shows :lol:

GreatStarter

Lots of us like to sew the binding on. We just don't seem to be as vocal as those of us that don't enjoy doing it...LOL

Kat

VaNella

I like someone else to attach it then I really like hemming the back down by hand.

Sunnie

Same here. I used to hate it but now I love cutting (even bias), piecing, stitching to the front and finally hand stitching to the back. I love the double or french fold and the hidden ends. For handstitching I park myself in front of the TV.

I would love to find someone to trade machine quilting for binding because I am terrible at FMQ.

pamesue

I machine sew the front and hand sew the back...I love sitting and doing this on the patio on a summer evening with a glass of ice tea..or in the morning on the patio with a cup of coffee....yep...I love it.

I find it relaxing and a change from sitting at the machine all the time

PiecesinMn

I like doing the binding. I hate basting a quilt for quilting

luvspaper

I love to do it...just the fact that it is the "finishing" step....and then I can declare the quilt "done"..... Gives a huge sense of accomplishment that I just don't feel before then!

grammatjr

Almost 100% of my quilts have been made as a gift.

So, as I hand sew the binding to the back, I have a little private time thinking about the person who will recieve it, and say prayers for them as I sew.

It is also a time to say goodbye to the quilt, as by the time I finish a quilt, I have fallen in love with it, and it is hard to let it go.

Mad Mimm

I love doing binding. It is the only hand-sewing I do, and there is something about the process that makes me feel good - perhaps the impending completion, or maybe the last few stitches I put into a quilt, dunno why, but I love to sew binding. :)

ube quilting

Love to do binding. On some quilts it is the last time I get to spend time admiring with all the wonderful fabrics in it.
It is very relaxing to sit at the table with a quilt draped around me like a last hug.