Check out this gizmo! It took me a while to get it adjusted, but I really like using it now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpqfaxuMhLw

If you like the looks of it, check Youtube.com and search for ZIP BIND TOOL. There are several other videos there about the tool.

My "back-to-front" bindings show a wandering seam on the back. I use Invisifill (100 wgt poly) thread for that construction and then over stitch the fold on the front with 40 wgt thread, top and bottom, with a large decorative stitch. The eye follows the decorative stitch on the back. Only the quilt police would care that it's not perfect!

quilts made modern byweeks ringels & bill kerr

i do the same as Wendy, but if you have the modern quilt book, you can see another way they add the binding i promise i will give you the name of the book soon

When I do it I sew the binding on the back with 1/4in seam allowance turn to front and secure with invisible thread top and bobbin and a fine zig zag. When I pin the front down I check with pins where the seam will land on the back.

The Bernina Videos here on TQS has Nina McVeigh's method for this. It doesn't have to be a Bernina to use that method (or indeed many of the tips they provide in those neat short videos). [url]learn/bernina/[/url]

I found this on Youtube, it might help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jw0EcUJsDE

How about using one of the fancy stitches that goes from side to side, then it will look like a more deliberate design choice. (and be a bit more forgiving for slight wanderings)

Anyone have any tips for applying binding by machine only? I know to sew binding to back of quilt and turn to front and machine stitch, but how do you keep the back stitching in the ditch (of the attachment seam)? I've seen a blog on using a blind hem foot stitch (but can't find it again.) Any ideas, please!