Originally Posted by
feline fanatic
in my opinion, a quilt that was properly constructed does not need to be blocked to lay properly.
I do something like tartan does, except I have a 96x38 inch table to lay it on. i trim the backing and binding even with the top.
I sew the three layers together about 1/8 inch from the outside edge. it makes it easier for me to apply the binding because then I do not need to worry about missing one of the layers.
. I also baste the edges of my binding together before sewing it on to the quilt. I usually use bias binding and seeing it together prevents one edge from "walking" ahead of the other.
with the edges sewn, I am basically lining up two sets of edges, instead of trying to kee p five separate edges together.