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Okay, peeps of the QB. If you are reading this and have advice, please tell me. I am making a quilt to give my sister for her b'day this afternoon! Yes, today.

I have finished it except for binding, washing, signing the label.

I'm gonna put it in the washing machine within the next 1/2 hour (hence my need for quick advice).

Should I first:

1) use a long running stitch to close the edges
2) sew the binding to the front
3) zig-zag the edges closed

And should I keep any batting "sticking out" for the binding, or go ahead and trim it all even with the quilt's edges?

Thanks.

PS I will be hand binding it after the party and (I hope) be able to finish it before she leaves Weds.
She lives out of state and I'd rather not have to pay to mail it, but I will. It's almost a twin size.