Backing Fabric
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If you are having your quilt longarm quilted horizontal seams are best, they lay straight along the take up bar, when vertical they build up turn after turn causing a lot of bulk in the center and floppy edges. If quilting by hand or with your domestic machine they can go either direction.
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I used to put to lengths together making the seam down the middle but that caused a lump when advancing. Then I read that I should put my seams across as that would alleviate the lump so since then that's what I've been doing. Of course I'd rather use backing fabric and alleviate the seam altogether but as mentioned before sometimes you just can't find the perfect backing. Haven't tried the John Flynn method yet.
Also when I do have to put 2 pieces together I glue the seams open so they don't flip on me while advancing. I use Elmer's Glue so it will wash out later. Love Elmer's Glue.
Also when I do have to put 2 pieces together I glue the seams open so they don't flip on me while advancing. I use Elmer's Glue so it will wash out later. Love Elmer's Glue.
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If the quilt will be long armed, the quilter will load it so seamed horizontal, but the key thing to keep in mind is that if you are piecing a back (or even with wideback) it's important that the back is squared up as it's the foundation of the quilt and especially with long arm quilting, an off square back will create all sorts of tuck problems.
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I've done it both ways, but then I always FMQ my quilts on my domestic sewing machine so it really doesn't matter to me. I also usually use a couple of different fabrics or leftover pieced blocks in between the pieces if I'm going to seam the back--makes the quilt more interesting.
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