I'm not sure what to do with this baby quilt. The back will be the same as the purple fleece border, so no batting.

What I need opinions on is whether to tie it or quilt it, bind it or birth it. I don't have any of the material in the quilt left, so the binding would be different.

I'm not touching it until I get 10, so I'll work on something else until then. Thank you!

It's lovely. I think I'd tie it.

Birth it and tie it:)

Well, since you don't have any extra fabric for binding, I'd vote for birthing it. Then, I'd SID around blocks, with feathers or swirls on the border.

Nice quilt!

That's what I vote for.

Birth it and tie would be pretty and easy

Ditto

Here's my opinion. Personally, I don't like the birthing, however, since you're not using batting, I would birth it and then tie it.

As a Mother and Grandmother I would say do NOT tie it. If the quilt was only going to be used to cover a baby the ties would be ok but if you wrap the baby they would be laying on top of all of the bumps. It just does not sound cozy to me to lay on top of the ties.

I also vote for birthing it due to the lack of extra fabric for the binding.

I would tack it instead of tie. I would bind it , but all by machine.

It is a wonderful quilt. Tie it. It will be lovely and soft and comfy.

Pretty!!! I would quilt it and find a little dotted fabric in the same colors as the stripe, or one of the same colors, and use to bind.

No matter what you decide, it's a great quilt and will be loved.

My thoughts exactly!

Birth it and stitch in ditch around the blocks for stability. I would not tie it.

Ditto :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Birth it and SITD

Birth it and either machine tack or STID. I vote no on ties. 1) the ties are lumpy with no batting. 2) fingers and toes can get wrapped up in them and cut off circulation. 3) once baby is old enough to grab and pull - he will.

Not sure what birthing means. I would add batting and stitch in the ditch. Why would you go to the time and effort to make somthing so pretty and not make it cozy.
My opinion.

yup easyest way

I would definately quilt it and bind it!! I agree that you did all that nice work to make it and tying just looks sloopy and lazy to me--but--that's why I have so many unfinished projects just waiting to be quilted!!

Pretty quilt! Birth it and tie :D:D:D

Beautiful, I would do a large meander, FMQ, large stipple,not sure the proper term, and find a contrasting fabric for the binding. That sounds the most comfortable to me. Just my opinion.

Ditto!!! Don't tie it!

what she said

And mine.

For babies, I always birth the quilt. Sewing again 1/2" around edges after turning. A very stable quilt that will go through years of washing.

Okay I am number25 so the quilt is probably completed by now. Would like to see it.

Quilter 68 who is now 70

Please, what is 'birthing' a quilt?
Thanks

This is what I would do too. It would make it fluffy and cozy. Lovely quilt. :thumbup:

It's putting the right sides together and stitching almost all the way around. Then with the little space that is left, at least 6 inches I'm told you reach in and flip it right side out and sew the opening closed.

But I think the general consensus is to birth it and tie it, but I might SID because of the little knots and fingers getting stuck in it. Didn't think of that, thanks!!

Quilt and bind. Fleece stretches and tying can cause it to sag....

If you are using fleece on the back why are you considering adding another layer? I often make quilts for our churches fall blanket drive and use fleece as the basis and add cotton patterned fabric on top of the fleece. If you add another layer you are going to make a very HOT quilt!

Having said all that.... what does "birth" mean in this context. Is it just what I've suggested?

Well no shortages of opinions here. Did you want 10 opinions that liked the same thing?

I would birth it and quilt it. SID or a something easy. But I have never tried to machine quilt with the fleece so not sure how that works.

Pretty quilt some baby will love.

Same here

Well, Quilts For Kids, requests that quilts NOT be tied due to choking hazards - so I wouldn't do that. SID would be fine. Do you have enough of the backing that you could turn it to the front and do a self-bind? Or, as someone else suggested, just find a different fabric that goes well with everything and use that for binding.
Very pretty quilt, BTW. :D

what is birth???

It would look good with an allover meander also.

quilt it and bind it.

please excuse my ignorance, but what is birthing?

When working with a double fleece, I usually turn and top stitch. Your design would lend itself to a near the ditch stitching, with a serpentine stitch down the border. Perhaps dress up the serpentine stitch with a daisy stitch every 10" or so.

Option two is to use wide blanket binding. That, however may distract from the already lovely work of art you've created.

Okay, I'm dumb. What is "birth it or bind it?" I would SID, but don't understand what "birth it" means.