Originally Posted by
Jingle
I do a large stitch around my quilts after I quilt it and BEFORE I trim the edges and sew the binding on. It just seems to keep the edges together and prevents them from getting messed up.
This is what I do also. It seems to help hold the top together when adding binding. I think that you should NOT baste around the sandwich before you quilt it since the top needs room to move if necessary.