there's lots of different techniques-
you can cut bias binding, fold in half- machine stitch to front of quilt- fold to back- hand stitch down-
you can cut straight grain binding strips and add them the same way-
you can cut strips, machine stitch to the back of the quilt-fold to the front-and machine stitch down- using a decorative stitch- or a straight stitch- or even a blind hem stitch
you can do a facing method- where you make a facing- attach it to the raw edges- fold to the inside
you can do a birthing method- where you do not have a binding at all-
or you can fool around with something small(a pot holder or placemat maybe) and come up with your own edge finishing technique....that's how new techniques come about- when something doesn't (work for us) we find a different way.