If I want my quilt binding to look good, I always sew it down by machine on the front and then flip it over and sew it down by hand on the back side. If the quilt is going to be dragged through the mud(aka used a lot) then I will machine sew it to the back, flip it and machine sew it to the top...carefully. Been know to rip and repeat the process in places. I just have to keep telling myself to sew slowly. And yes, it takes lots of practice. Hang in there, it will get better.
