Durability of quilt as you go
I'm exploring various methods of QAYG, as I really want to do more intricate FMQ on my domestic machine and am tired of wrestling a rolled up anaconda through the harp. Apparently some QAYG methods stitch the edges of the batting between blocks together by hand, while others don't stitch the batting edges. I would like to avoid as much hand stitching as possible while also building durability into my work because I make a lot of baby quilts. Would a quilt destined to be washed many times thin out between blocks if the batting isn't stitched together where block meets block? Would the raw edges of the blocks inside the quilt deteriorate or fall apart? Thanks for any insight you may offer.