To me there is no such thing as cheating, there are only ways of finding ways to things to make life easier for us quilters. If it works then do it is my motto. I do binding's in different manners, it depends on my mood. I was taught a new way the other day from a customer and I was like OK makes sense and even easier. Will give it a try and then try to figure out how to describe it at a later date. I say go for whatever way makes your quilting life easier and will keep you quilting for years to come. So many people feel things should be the olde fashioned pain staking way that our great grandmothers did and well i am sorry with out of the home jobs that require many people to commute long hours there is not enough hours in a day.