Originally Posted by Lori S
I never used to baste , just in too much of a hurry to get it finished. But I did find that taking the time to baste the edge made the binding that much faster and easier. Now I never sew a binding without basting. Even quilts I have sent out to the longarm , I ask them to baste the edge . ( not all do it without asking) .
I had never heard of basting b4 binding until I took a quilt to a long-armer and she did it - so much nicer! Now I machine baste each side after I quilt the border.