Birthing was painful...glad I had c-sections!
 

Ha. My first " birthing" experiment. And I will say, if I do this again, I will just bind all the angled edges....
Lesson learned-use the same color backing fabric as the fabric on the outside edge of the top! I used a white on white for the backing.
I basted the top to the batting and then SITD to anchor the 2 pieces. Pin basted the backing, right sides together, to the top 2 layers, and stitched around the edges, leaving an opening through which I "birthed it". Took a lot of fiddling and basting to keep the backing edge from peaking out...stitched around the outer edge 1/8". Now I need to decide how to quilt this.....open to any and all suggestions! The snowflake blocks are stumping me.

I made this same table runner and I am not particular fond of birthing either. I just would ditch it and then outline the snowflakes the best that you can securing the three layers together.

Very pretty, love the colors. I have never tried the birthing method--don't think I will either! :D

looks good i birth alot of baby quilts

I don't mind birthing either, but that looks like it would be difficult to do this with.
I birthed a blue jean with a fleece backing, I really did not want hand sew a binding on.
Very pretty! I love the blues too!

Beautifully done table runner. I'm not a fan of birthing.

Beautiful runner, very nicely done.

If you are confident with a stipple or a tight meander, do the light blue and the white coming up to the snowflake but not stitching on the snowflake, then a simple stitch in the ditch between dark and light blue to hold it all together.

You've done a great job. I want to try this pattern before Christmas.

Your table runner is very pretty. The joy your table gives you this winter season will be worth the work I am sure. I was going to birth my granddaughter's cuddle quilt. Now I am having second thoughts. The cuddle fabric is so soft and slick, I am somewhat concerned.