Originally Posted by
elizajo
I read a suggestion somewhere to use this technique on quilt tops without borders. It will preserve the pieced seams and the fabric edges while the quilt is being handled during the quilting process.
I've been seeing more and more quilts made without borders these days and I often wondered how they keep it all together while handling the quilt top. So, to do this, do you add an extra row and line of the pattern, or possibly a narrow border, just so that it can be lopped off?
~ C