I always sew binding by machine....I refuse to do anything by hand if I can do it faster and better by machine. I sew it down on the backside then flip to the frontside and use a glue stick to put it where it want it. Then I iron it down and it does not move. Any excess glue washes out. I sew down the binding using a variety of decorative stitches. I feel that the binding is where most of the pulling and tugging take place, so I don't want it to come loose....ever! Machine stitching is so much stronger. Just my honest opinion.