The secret to my success here is butting the two pieces together and long running slip stitches; draped over your quilting runners, you won't even get a back-ache. The ladies are right in that the quilting will hold the two pieces together just fine. I have done this for many, many years--something I figured out on my own before this board was even Patrice's "gleam in her eye". I have always been thrifty as far as batting is concerned--can't stand waste of any kind.....but especially batting.