I also machine sew the front and hand sew the back - relaxing. What I do first after the binding in on is press the binding flat, turn over to the back and repress, fold over the edges and repress and use hair clip (or the more expensive quilt clips) and clip about every 2-3 inches in place - I do all 4 sides of the quilt leaving the mitered corners to last; when I fold them over I press and clip - easy to do the hand stitching.
Hope this helps