I do all my bindings by machine because my arthritis just won't support anything else. They don't look like they are winning a prize at a show, but they look pretty good. The key for me was getting a solid edge to the quilt and getting the right width of binding. I now serge the edge of all my quilts with a nice wide 4 thread overlock. It provides a very even edge to wrap around. I also now cut my binding only 2 1/4" wide, which works for me. I sew the binding on the back side, wrap it around evenly (the trickiest part), then sew with a featherstich from the front. I have also seen just a straight stitch, but I like the decorative aspect of the featherstich. I have found that basting the binding is very helpful in getting it even. Sometimes I use Elmers glue and sometimes I use a wash away basting tape.Pam