Thread: Pictures of the reverse side of quilt tops

I do so appreciate you ladies taking the time to put these photos on here. It is a learning deal. Thanks so much!

The backs of MY quilts never look that good, ladies. Maybe some day if I keep practicing.

Good pictures everyone.

you know i really have to laugh! i've always read in the pamphlets i see "how to prepare your quilt for the longarmer" about cutting all the loose threads
this always made me laugh b/c i thought that's impossible! but now i see what you mean & WHY----hhhhmmmm..........

Please keep giving us advice to make our tops more quilter friendly. I want to make my tops as painfree as possible for the people quilitng my tops.

I know that my crumb quilts drive some quilters crazy because there are too many seams and it causes needle and thread breakage so I don't make my crumb blocks as "crumby" as before.

And when they tell me to square my top before giving it to them, how do I do that?

This thread is great, I learn easiest by sight and touch, so thank you all. I see gray thread being used - is there a number and manufacturer that you use the most? I've heard about the "magic" gray color and have wondered what it is. I'm also a newbie with quilting. Thank you.

I haven't heard about the "magic gray color" before and would be interested in learning about that, too! Do I need to go buy gray thread? Sounds like a good reason to go thread/fabric shopping to me!!!