Originally Posted by
Barb_MO
Yes there is, if you have arthritis in you fingers as I do and can't hold a needle to hand sew.
Totally understand your reasons, and of course, machine binding is the way to go. Nothing wrong with that.
... the OP never referenced any physical reason for not-wanting to do hand-finished binding.
With her being not happy with the machine binding, it appeared that she may be still wanting to do the hand-finished, and perhaps, just needed the encouragement that it was OK on a baby quilt.