Pinning partially quilted quilt on a longarm frame
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Tracy, Calif
Posts: 3
I would appreciate suggestions on a quilt I have sewn and quilted using my Babylock Ellisimo. I recently purchased a 2009 Gammill Classic Plus longarm and would like to pin and quilt the rest using the longarm.
Since the quilt is already 3/4 completed, do I pin one side of the quilt to the top or back leader( or it doesn't matter which one) and the other side to the take up leader? I hope I haven't confused you and I welcome any suggestions.
Robyn(Tracy,CA)
Since the quilt is already 3/4 completed, do I pin one side of the quilt to the top or back leader( or it doesn't matter which one) and the other side to the take up leader? I hope I haven't confused you and I welcome any suggestions.
Robyn(Tracy,CA)
#3
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 1,727
Pin a finished edge to the takeup/back leader. Pin the backing of the unfinished edge to the front/top leader and then you can adjust the batting and top as you continue to quilt. Pin a little beyond (toward the front) where you will be stitching through all three layer to help stabilize if you want. Otherwise just let the batting and top "float". In this situation you will not be using the leader that you would normally pin your backing to. Hope this helps.
#4
Originally Posted by greensleeves
Pin a finished edge to the takeup/back leader. Pin the backing of the unfinished edge to the front/top leader and then you can adjust the batting and top as you continue to quilt. Pin a little beyond (toward the front) where you will be stitching through all three layer to help stabilize if you want. Otherwise just let the batting and top "float". In this situation you will not be using the leader that you would normally pin your backing to. Hope this helps.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JenniePenny
Links and Resources
2
07-01-2010 12:21 PM