OH! Machine binding! Well that explains it.
Yeah, I don't think I could do it all by machine. I machine-attach the binding to one side and then turn it over and hand sew the other side. If you can't go somewhere that can you a quick hand-sew lesson you can practice on your own after reading instructions (books, here, etc).
It's only about 1-3 hours of hand sewing and it goes quickly and is very satisfying! Love that last step.
Good luck, keep working at it! This is the one area that us st