maryb119

I hand sew mine. I work on them while I'm watching TV in the evening. It's relaxing.

Sandygirl

Machine...faster.
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Shelbie

I machine stitch all of my bindings. They are neat, flat and secure. No one can give me a good reason why a quilt binding should be hand stitched when every other step along the way to completion was machine stitched. If you love to hand stitch, stitch away!

EasyPeezy

Well said, Shelbie.

mom-6

I prefer hand stitching the final step of the binding. Maybe I need more practice, but when I try doing it by machine I feel like it looks like a poorly made pot holder.

Bree123

I hand sew mine unless they are for charity. Our local children's hospital asks that everything be machine stitched. I've done it both ways & hand stitching really does give a nice, smooth finish. It doesn't take that much time & I love doing handwork anyways.

I learned from my local AQS appraiser that machine and hand stitching can be equally strong; it just depends on how many stitches per inch & the type and quality of the stitches formed. Go with whichever you prefer unless you are entering it in a show (in which case you'll want to hand stitch it).

Vat

I hand sew my bindings , just because I like the way it looks much better (single thread). But if it is a quilt that is going to be used and washed lots I use a double thread. I keep that part of finishing for sitting watching TV or sitting at the dr. office, give me something to do no matter where I am. Actually, I think it is a matter of what you like the best.

jmoore

I have only machine sewn bindings on children's quilts as they might be washed often, but I do not like the look all that much. For large size quilts... my bindings are done by hand.

MissSongbird

I hand sew the binding. I've tried machine sewing it several times before and it never looks quite right. And once I get to the binding that is a good relaxer.

citruscountyquilter

I hand sew because I like the look of it better and I find it relaxing to do. I could never get the seam line even on the back when I stitched in the ditch on the front to put binding on that way and it drove me crazy to have it off kilter like that.