I have been using Sharon's method for about 6 months, and it has transformed how I feel about bindings...I love doing them now! And I pretty much always hand stitch them down. I used to be able to say I always hand-sew them, but recently I machine sewed two table runners! I used decorative stitching, and I rather like it! I still prefer hand-stitching though, but it's not always possible. Lots of people have arthritis and other hand and/or eye issues that make handstitching painful or downright impossible!