Me too.

I borrowed my DH metal square for the corners of my quilt to make them perfect. Then I trim all the edges so they are nice and straight. Then I add my binding. I do not cut away the batting as it looks better full.

I have done it both ways. If I don't trim before putting on the binding, I will cut off the extra with a scissors to keep from cutting something that's not tto be cut. I never heard aabout keeping some of the batting to fill the binding. I use 21/2" binding and fold it in half. It generally hugs the edge of the quilt without an emptiness.

I've always put on the binding and then trimmed as it gave me a better edge for cutting and less chance of cutting into the quilt. Also makes it easier to be sure all edges are caught.

I've been quiltng for 40 years. I always trimmed first, then about 12-15 yrs ago I had soome quilts in a local quilt
show. They had a lady that critiqued each quilt. That was
what she found wrong about mine. Since then when I am ready
to bind, drape them over the dining room table. Take a yard
stick and marker and try to draw a line where I want the
binding to be. Then take it to the machine and lay the binding ..raw edge, where I drew the line. Incidentally I
cut my binding on the fold at 2 and 1/2"..fold in the middle
and press. That makes a two thickness binding. After it is
machine sewed on, I cut it a little more than 1/4" (depending on how thick my backing and batting is. If it is thinner, I cut about 1/3" from edge of the quilt. Then,
of course, turn it to the back side and hand stitch. Hate
to admit it (ha!( but they do look better if the binding is
full. You might want to try it once and see how you like it
..we don't have to do things like everyone else, but sometimes you pick up a hint here and there that helps.

I have NEVER heard this before, what excellent information. Something I will start doing for sure....Excellent

Thanks for sharing this. I will try this on my quilt!

Good advice about leaving extra batting and I also trim to square up the quilts.

8-) I've Trimmed and then sewn to the front, hand stitched to the back.
8-) I've left about an inch or two of batting & backing then stitched to the front - trimmed and hand stitched to the back.
8-) I've tried other decorative variations of the above too. so far I really can't say any variation has been any better than the other. Everything usually ends up looking pretty much the same :shock: :lol:

I'm a trimmer. The next thing I do is bring the two ends together east/west and then north/south and make sure the quilt is square. Many folks skip this step.