The Better prepared quilt top, will be a better end product that I can return to you.
- Clip all of the threads that poke through the quilt top.
- Iron quilt top to achieve flat a uniformed design. "Pressing" will prevent fabric being stretched out of it's original shape. Use spray starch, it really helps!
- Older quilts and messy backs of quilt tops need to have seams ironed flat and threads cut for a better and pleasing finished result from the quilting process.
- Use a lint brush or lint-tape roller to remove animal hair, loose threads, lint, etc. from the fabric quilt top.
- In order to "load" your quilt for quilting, there needs to be at least an extra 4 inches of backing fabric on all 4 sides. This is very important in supporting the quilt to the long-arm quilting frame and helps with "squaring up" the quilt.
-I have batting in wide width for you to buy at $10.00 a yard or you can provide your own batting.
- Iron quilt top to achieve flat a uniformed design. "Pressing" will prevent fabric being stretched out of it's original shape. Use spray starch, it really helps!
- Older quilts and messy backs of quilt tops need to have seams ironed flat and threads cut for a better and pleasing finished result from the quilting process.
- Use a lint brush or lint-tape roller to remove animal hair, loose threads, lint, etc. from the fabric quilt top.
- In order to "load" your quilt for quilting, there needs to be at least an extra 4 inches of backing fabric on all 4 sides. This is very important in supporting the quilt to the long-arm quilting frame and helps with "squaring up" the quilt.
-I have batting in wide width for you to buy at $10.00 a yard or you can provide your own batting.
I have Bamboo Batting 96" (50%bamboo & 50% cotton). This is my favorite batting! The cotton holds the bamboo together for years of use when it is made up in a quilt.
I also have Warm 100% cotton batting, 110". Come and feel both of these options to see which one you like. See "Pricing" for cost and further information.
- In order to have the end result of a "squared" and evenly proportioned quilt, it is important to sew side, top, and bottom borders on correctly. Never pin from side-to-side! This will pull the corners of the quilt in and possibly produce lopsided results.
- TO SEW ON OUTER BOARDERS CORRECTLY: Pin side, top, and bottom boarders by finding the middle of the boarder and quilt.
- In order to have the end result of a "squared" and evenly proportioned quilt, it is important to sew side, top, and bottom borders on correctly. Never pin from side-to-side! This will pull the corners of the quilt in and possibly produce lopsided results.
- TO SEW ON OUTER BOARDERS CORRECTLY: Pin side, top, and bottom boarders by finding the middle of the boarder and quilt.
Pin the centers together and then pin the boarder from the middle to the outer edges.
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