I also bring the backing to the front and machine stitch using an applique stitch (looks like a blanket stitch to me, but the manual calls it an applique stitch). I've done the binding separately and just get frustrated! This way it takes no time at all. Have a friend who prefers the more traditional - machine sew to the front, pull over and hand sew to the back. They're wonderful. But ... when she's in a time crunch her quilts come over to me and get machine stitched. Whatever works. The quilt police aren't welcome here!
(I trim the batting to about 1/4 - 1/2" with scissors. Then use my ruler and rotary cutter to trim the backing to 1" all the way around. Fold that in half - it touches the edge of the quilt top - then fold it over, pin and sew. My corners miter nicely. I read on here a long time ago - finished is better than perfect and before I settled for this method I was drowing in UFO's. Now there's only one of those in the house - that for some reason I cannot make myself finish! The current projects I'm working on - one being pieced, one waiting to quilt, and some placemats that need to be sandwiched - will all get finished. I started last summer with about 11 pieced tops that I just hated the thought of finishing. Ahhhh - growing up is fun to do!)
