Although I've sewn many, many quilt tops, it wasn't until last year that I tackled binding. I had a friend who, because of family circumstances, only did bindings for her contribution to the guild comfort quilts for cancer patients. I would advise you to look at and study every you tube video you can find about how to put on bindings, and then practice on a quilt that is smaller and not destined as a gift or a bed. And find what works best for you because there is more than one way to skin a cat. I found the way I loved and what I was best at, was machine sewing the binding on the front, bringing the binding to the back and pinning it, then machine stitching in the ditch from the front again. This is not how most people tackle the binding. Most people don't like to do bindings, but I have found that it's calming and I now trade bindings for machine quilting. Take it slow, enjoy the process and you will be a pro in no time.