Im thinking the term bagging is what we might call birthing a quilt...that is.. sewing the three layers together and then turning the thing right sides out? If we are talking about the same thing it is quite possible to birth or bag a quilt nicely. I used to do mine that way too since binding isnt a favorite activity, but now I prefer to bind since it looks less bulky at the edges. But, there are no quilt police and if you dont feel ready to tackle binding, birthing certainly works! Diana
> I've managed to complete my quilt top in two sections and have pinned one of
> them to the batting and backing, but have a very bad case of nerves, and
> remembered reading in one of the books that bagging was a simple alternative
> to using binding. Has anyone (relatively inexperienced) used this method?
> I wondered whether it might be tidier, so am ready to take the pins out and
> do it if you recommend it, instead. Any suggestions gratefully received.
> I've been knocking off at 2am for the last four nights, and my cat is
> getting fed up with me, and the quilt. 8-(
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> Nell, Thank you for your suggestion as to poking a needle into poly-cotton
> sheeting, - I did it, almost, and it was bl***y awful, so you've saved me an
> awful lot of grief on that. :-) Have got some unbleached calico instead,
> as I couldn't find anywhere that had cotton sheeting by the metre. I've put
> it through the hot wash a few times and given it an iron when damp, and it
> feels lovely.
> Lynn
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