At our recent show the judges were critical of lot of bindings so our guild is offering a "How to sew binding" workshop. Find someone who can teach you how to bind. National Quilter's Association certified judges now accept machine binding as long as it is done well. Pat Sloan may have a tutorial on her website. There may be other tutorials out there too. And remember the judge is only one opinion. They often look at just the detail and miss the big picture. I am all about the big picture!!!