carolynbb

How terrible, tacky and unprofessional is it to pull the backing around onto the top of the quilt and machine stitch down - rather than do the traditional binding on the edges?? All opinions welcome.

Treasureit

I do it! ANd I am not tacky! :twisted:

bearisgray

I think that used to be a "traditional way" to finish a quilt.

kathy

not tacky at all, that's the only way my grandmother knew to do it and she turned out some beautiful quilts

BrendaK

Not tacky many have done this. I think that it depends on the type of quilt. I did this on a "Round The World" and it looks fine. BrendaK

erstan947

All the quilts my GM and DM did were done this way. The down side for me is the edge wears faster.

Vanuatu Jill

Some people do that-they are your quilts! It would be a quicker method which would be fine for charity/donated quilts, especially. No quilt police to punish you here!

Sadiemae

If that is how you feel don't do it! If someone else chooses to, who am I to be the one who judges it terrible, tacky or unprofessional????

the casual quilter

Either way. It depends on what YOU like.

Pam Riggs

Not tacky at all - I do it all the time.