Basting is the practice of making loose straight (or running) stitches on several fabric layers to hold them together. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eThis is done instead of pinning layers together.u003cbru003e 1- Tapping stitches and basting stitches are interchangeable terms.u003cbru003e 2- A quilt stitch is the basic running stitch used to create the finished quilt.u003cbru003e