I asked if I should birth or bind a baby quilt and got quite a few comments asking what birthing was so I'm going to try to explain it. This is my first tutorial so bear with me.

I made a baby burp cloth for this, but the same thing goes for quilts. There will be 8 pics

Nice tut! Thank you!

Thanks for the tut, sooo, what did you do, did you birth it or bind it? Thinking this would be a good way for me to do a quick baby quilt with a panel. I am completely new to quilting but think I could do this, lol.

Marcia

I birthed it. It seemed more baby quilty to me that way.

how do you use this for a pillowcase?

it's called birthing method or pillowcase method. I guess I should have been a little more clear. sorry!

Oh, in this part of the country we call it enveloping a quilt.

Great tute. Thanks!

Thank you for the tutorial :D:D:D

Thanks!

Great shortcut. Could even add piping. Thanks!

I need this...made me think...I haven't made any burp pads for my new dgd due in december.

This is great! I've been trying to explain to a friend how to do it. This is so much better than what I could explain.

I Googled this about 10 days ago as I had no idea what they were talking about when the phrase "birthing a quilt" was used.
Here is an Alex Anderson video explanation:
http://www.hgtv.com/video/birthing-a...deo/index.html

The tute by sarahrachel above is a very good example.

Thanks

I tried for a full-size quilt, and failed miserably. Somehow there was a discrepancy between my top, my batting and my backing and didn't realize it til wayyyyyy too late. had to undo the whole thing and do it the other way. Fortunately I was only tying it. but that was a lot of ties to snip

Thanks

And here I thought I only "birthed" two children...no wonder I'm so out of shape! Great tutorial!

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[quote=sarahrachel]I asked if I should birth or bind a baby quilt and got quite a few comments asking what birthing was so I'm going to try to explain it. This is my first tutorial so bear with me.

You did good. I did not know it was called "birthing." I just thought it was turning something inside out and sewing. I never thought about it for a quilt. Thanks for the tutuorial.

In the old old days we just called it pillowcasing, somehow I didn't connect "birthing" just a little too graphic for an oldie!:)

Nice tut - and you explained the process beautifully. Good job.

Thanks for the tute. I was wondering what birthing a quilt was.

You did a great job of showing and explaining it.I already knew how to do it,and you were great at it.

It makes total since, I have done two quilts and that is how I did them, just never knew that technique was referred to as Birthing..kind of funny...

This is the only way I knew how to do it.(how I was taught)
Just did my first binding....

Thanks! I want to make a star spin table topper for my mother in law and was wondering how to finish the edges. It seems to me that this technique might work better than binding for non-rectangular projects.

Nice tute. Thanks. :thumbup:

Thanks for the tutorial. Babies always need burp cloths and this would make a nice shower gift.

Thanks for the Tute...I am making my Uncle a really quick quilt. I am going to try this method instead of binding this time.

I keep forgetting the order to layer and wind up having to rip out stitches. I did some luggage handle wraps, only about 4" square and kept thinking I had the correct order and then did it wrong again. Finally got it.

so, I'm bookmarking this so I have it ready when I try again.

Thanks

Interesting idea. Thanks.

Interesting idea. Thanks.

I'll stick to using the tute by sarahrachel I understand that one...Thank you Sarah. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks for the tutorial and info. I appreciate all who take the time to find everything like this for us.

Thanks for the hint! Works really great. I also trim the out the batting in that area - the same amount as whatever the seam allowance. Another tip I use when "birthing" is before turning I roll one of the corners towards the side of the opening, then reach inside and grab the roll and pull it through the opening. So much easier to pull the roll through than just a corner. The rest of the quilt will follow on through.

I really like the birthing method for my donation quilts. However, the backing always seems to be bigger than the front even though they are the same size. Any ideas on solving this problem? Thanks.

very good job of explaing this technique