Originally Posted by
redbreast
Some instructors tell you to trim the quilt top even while others tell you to leave about 1/2 inch of batting and backing, I have done both ways and still am not sure which one is best. It seems to me that trimming even with quilt top creates a binding that is not too stable. How do you quilters handle this? Betsy
I'm not sure what you mean by "a binding that is not too stable".
It's personal preference. I like a narrow binding, so I trim the excess backing and batting and use narrow strips for the binding. If you don't trim, you'll need to use a wider binding to cover the gap.