Originally Posted by
dunster
I have never birthed a quilt, so I'm speaking from complete ignorance, but isn't it just as much work to properly birth a quilt as to prepare a quilt sandwich?
My Mom made lap quilts for the nursing home by "birthing them" and then they were tied. The middle layer was an old sheet or flannel. She stitched them about half an inch from the edge after they were turned. These were about 36 x 45 inches in size.
I think I tried to do one once - and it was very hard for me to get the top and bottom nice and smooth.
For a larger quilt, I think it would be less of a hassle to layer it in the usual way, tie it or whatever to hold the layers together, and then bind it.