"Birthing" vs "Binding" a Quilt
My Mom "birthed" all the lap quilts she made - but - she lined them with something like an old sheet or flannel. And then they were tied.
From my rather limited experience - I have had a dickens of a time getting the layers to lay smoothly when I tried the "birthing" method.
I can get a much smoother effect - with a lot less fussing, actually - putting a binding on the three layers.
What has your experience been?