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07-21-2011, 03:07 PM
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Simply put, It doesn't matter if the fabric grain runs in the same direction as the front of the quilt.
The idea behind piecing the backing in thirds is so if you fold the quilt for storage, the seams will be less stressed if they don't lay where a fold is.
Lots of quilts have pieced backs. You can do whatever you want.
peace :D
The idea behind piecing the backing in thirds is so if you fold the quilt for storage, the seams will be less stressed if they don't lay where a fold is.
Lots of quilts have pieced backs. You can do whatever you want.
peace :D
07-21-2011, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by quilterj
is there a rule for grain wise for the back of a quilt? i mean does the fabric really need to be going the same way as the front? instead of buying mor fabric to piece the sides to be wider, a friend told me that i could fold the fabric in half and cut then sew it. this way i would have the width as my front piece. i would have a seam in the middle on the back but i would still get my length and the width that i want.
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