miss_ticky2

I'm not keen on hand stitching and did the last couple by machine and was really pleased. I use a walking foot for the complete binding. I stitched to the back, brought it to the front and used tiny strips of the fusible stuff you use for applique to hold it in place right where I wanted the edge, on the stitching line. (Similar to Sharon Schamber's glue method). Then I used a tiny blanket stitch and stitched right along the stitching line from when I stitched it to the back and just caught the edge of the binding on the front. I loved how it turned out and plan to do more like that...when I get to do some more quilting..lol.

Cattyqwltr

Much like quilting in general, bindings will get easier the more that you do them. I love doing the hand stitching parts in the evening, especially on cold winter nights when my cat curls up on my lap underneath the project I'm working on.

QuiltQtrs

I think the Walking Foot is your answer. I do the flat fold French type binding.
Cut fabric at 3 1/2" widths (selvedge to selvedge), piece together at 45 degree
angle till you get length needed for continuous piece around 4 sides of top.
Fold in half, press. Then I machine stitch raw edge to backing side , mitre corners.
Fold to front side and top stitch along the folded edge. Very easy and quick, looks great.

HomespunHandmaiden

I would love to see how it turned out! Do you have a picture?