Originally Posted by
Wonnie
Well, I DESPISE basting, both thread and safety pins. And I love doing bindings so I'm trying to find an alternative. I'm of the persuasion that just because something hasn't been done doesn't mean it can't be. Am grateful for any input.
In my experience, birthing a large quilt doesn't avoid pinning. You still would want to keep the layers aligned, even if you are just knotting.
As others have said, it would be harder to bind a birthed quilt, because of the extra bulk. If you really want to do this,I would suggest trimming off the outer edges after tying/quilting but before binding to make it easier to handle. Binding a birthed quilt isn't an approach I would take, but that certainly doesn't mean it wouldn't work!