You know what, my grandmother was a quilter, made literally hundreds of quilts for our family, many of which we still own and treasure.
She never made a separate binding, she always wrapped the fabric from the back over to the front and machine-stitched it down. She never mitered a corner, they're all squared off and stitched down. She never sewed for quilting, she tied every single quilt with scraps of yarn. She never bought fancy fabrics or followed patterns, she used wool blocks cut out of clothing and arranged them however she pleased.
Is she somehow "less than" someone else who makes their quilts differently? NO WAY, not in MY book. Not even close!! Her quilts were made with love, made to last, made to keep the people she cared about warm. I cherish every single one of her quilts and I'd give a sharp rap to the noggin belonging to anybody who would dare tell me her quilts are somehow "less than" someone else's. Her quilts are the BEST quilts I own, so warm, so cozy, and so full of love.
You make your quilts YOUR way, and (as my gran would say) - Phooey on anybody else!