I have made several Downy Quilts for Kids using this method as that is the one they recommend and they also recommend that it be sewn with a zig zag stitch to prevent it from getting caught on tubes, wires, etc. These quilts are laundered very frequently so I am sure this method makes a durable binding for general purposes. Not every quilt is a show quilt and who cares what the quilt police say anyway? :)