I attach all my bindings by machine because the arthritis in my hands makes it impossible to do otherwise. I use Melanie Rudy's method, but it does take a bit of practice. I find that a 2 1/4" strip (folded in half) makes a more even (front vs. back) binding that a typical 2 1/2" used to when I stitched by hand. (I have no idea why - it just does.)