Prism99

I serged the edges of a few quilts, then quit doing it. It's harder to get a perfectly straight line on a serger edge, especially if the quilt is large. But the major reason I quit is that it prevents the edges from "fluffing out" inside the binding. I like my bindings to be full, and serging limits that. But the major reason I quit is because the extra serger thread stiffens the edge. I like my quilts to be soft, including the edges. Using a longer stitch would have helped with the stiffening, as less thread would have been used, but I really didn't see the point. Now I do edges the way Cathy77 does. I *mark* the edge with a Sharpie pen, sew on the binding, and only then cut the edges. It's easier for me to control the edge this way.

Edit: Hmmmm, two major reasons I quit. Definitely not enough coffee yet today.....