Originally Posted by Bobbielinks
Originally Posted by Extreme Quilter
I used to always make a narrow binding for all my quilts, doubling a 2-1/4" binding as many of you do. But when I attended an art quilt exhibition at Visions Art Quilt Gallery in San Diego recently, I noticed many art quilts finished with a pillowcase edge (without binding). That gave the quilts a free, unconfined feeling, which I thought enhanced their themes. My traditional quilts will still have bindings, but my art quilts will definitely sport a new look.
Hmmmm, interesting, What is a "pillowcase edge"?
You place the quilt front and the quilt back right sides together and sew all around leaving an opening where you turn the quilt right side out. I do not leave an opening at the edge of the quilt for turning, but I make an opening at the location where my sleeve will cover the slit. I hand stitch the opening closed even though the sleeve will conceal it.