This is the method my MIL taught me when we were first married. She has been quilting for almost 80 years and I've yet to see one of her quilts with the binding in worse shape than the quilt. By the time the binding is looking worn, the rest of the quilt is too. I use this easy binding method for all my kids quilts and Community quilts. If it is a special quilt (DD's wedding) I'll use a separate binding but otherwise this method is great. I like a binding a little wider so I usually cut my backing 1 1/4" larger than the quilt, fold in half and turn to the front and use one of my fancy machine stitches to secure it. You'd have to be very observant to realize that it isn't a separate binding. Of course this means that you have to make sure that your backing is a good match for the top as it is the binding too.