Originally Posted by cctx.
I've never heard of "birthing" a quilt; but I've heard of the "pillow case" method, where you sew on all (4) sides but leave an open space big enough on one side to fit your hand in there and turn everything inside out (don't make it on the corner, for the open space).
I've made baby quilts using that method and they've been pretty decent and to quilt, you can still machine quilt or hand tie to finish it off, then if you want to add the binding you can or you don't have too. (which I've done both ways).
Pillow case quilts is also what we call them; we make them for the hospital/shelters for children. One reason it works for us is that at the Senior Center they do the layering and pinning -then they send them to us for sewing.