GrannieAnnie

I still prefer to do my binding just the opposite. I machine stitch to the back and hand sew to the front.

crafty mutti

everything exactly the same for me!

Val in IN

I machine sew the front, hand sew the back using ladder stitch. Very relaxing.

Candy Apple Quilts

I sew the binding to the front while the quilt is still on my longarm machine. It makes a very crisp and clean finish that way. Then, after the quilt is removed from the frame and all of the excess batting and backing is removed, I fold the binding to the back and stitch by hand. I just like the looks of a hand-finished binding the best of all finishes.

bonnyh

Helped with the judging of a local county fair quilt show yesterday, and yes I am wiped out today!!!! There were several quilts where the binding was done completely by machine but only one passed the judges' inspection. It's pretty hard to get it on straight. I can never get it straight. Have tried several times to do it by machine buy wind up unsewing and doing it by hand.

I heard somewhere if it's something like placemats, baby quilts, tablerunners (items that will be washed often), sew it by machine so stitching doesn't come out in the wash.

Good luck!!!!

SharBear

ditto!

carslo

I was doing hand sewing on the back but have recently started to do it by machine. Now if it is bed sized I do it by machine and wall size by hand.

mrsmail

I love the look of hand sewing on the back, but my hands no longer allow me the pleasure, so I am thankful to be able to machine stitch them to the back and flip them to the front and then sew them down.

grumpy90650

it really depends on what i am making.....mug rugs, table runners, baby quilts, all get machined stitched....but bigger, nicer quilts get hand sewn........

Tudey

I used to think I would prefer doing the bindings by machine, but I like the relaxing handwork, which is weird because it is the only handwork I do!