Originally Posted by
ArchaicArcane
You could also serge the edges of the top before throwing it into the washer. I had a log cabin top sent to me to LA that the gal serged first. I didn't have to worry about raveling or the stitches at all.
Or just overcast it. My low-end Bernina has a basic overcast stitch. That way you don't have to worry about accidentally cutting into the quilt.