I back most of my quilts with flannel. Wash the flannel so that it shrinks pin like crazy. I also sew up the edges to help hold it stable. Might try the starch though
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I recently made a smaller quilt and put tons of pins in and only sewed diagonally with the flannel backing and it seemed to work okay. How are you keeping your sandwich together?
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I just finished an 80 x 80 inch quilt for my son with flannel backing. Prewashed and pressed with a little Maryann's, pinned about every 4 inches. Did stitch in the ditch, free-motion, per Leah Day.com. Then more free-motion inside the blocks. I have a Pfaff with IDT but didn't use for this, of course. Anyhow, had no problems with bumps or gathers. I think Leah's site has very helpful information. Check it out. I hope any of this is helpful for you! Keep on doing your own quilting, it is great!
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I have a friend that taught me to lay mine on a quilt table and lay it out and smoothe it and tape the corners and down the side with pieces of tape ( masking tape) Then start pining with safety pins thru both sides and thru linningabout 4'' or 5' apart. It worked great. I did mine with diagnal lines one way then the opposite with an eraisable crayone pen. It washes out. It is taunt on the table which is great. this is a simple lap quilt. Then I attach my binding. It made for a nive smoothe top & bottom
I hope this makes sense. I know not everyone has this tyoe of table to work on. Her double car garage is her sewing room. the car stays outside. |
Originally Posted by craftyone27
Oddly - I normally use a basting spray for smaller projects - but decided to pin baste this one. Don't ask me why-LOL! Maybe when I 'm done pulling stitches, I'll pull out the can of basting spray. I usually don't use flannel as a quilt back, but it's a baby quilt and the printed flannel went so well with my other fabrics I just couldn't resist. I thought it would be nice and snuggly for a little one. If this went well, I was considering doing a larger flannel backed lap quilt for my father-in-law who is always cold. I guess his quilt will not be backed in flannel!!!
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I have used flannel on several quilts. I have had difficulty quilting without puckers on any quilt with the feed dogs up. I find that FMQ works best for me.
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Originally Posted by craftyone27
Oddly - I normally use a basting spray for smaller projects - but decided to pin baste this one. Don't ask me why-LOL! Maybe when I 'm done pulling stitches, I'll pull out the can of basting spray. I usually don't use flannel as a quilt back, but it's a baby quilt and the printed flannel went so well with my other fabrics I just couldn't resist. I thought it would be nice and snuggly for a little one. If this went well, I was considering doing a larger flannel backed lap quilt for my father-in-law who is always cold. I guess his quilt will not be backed in flannel!!!
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When using flannel, I do wash and dry to shrink it, but do not iron, as I think ironing stretches the flannel out again. I take out of the dryer and smooth any wrinkles out flat, then spray baste well so it stays in place. I do pin the corners to keep them in place. I use my IDT (walking foot and I also use a large stitch lengtht (3.0-3.5) to keep from puckering. I try to stay away from diagonal quiliting as the bias stretches quite a bit. Seems to work well for me.
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Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
I think I might try not washing next time just to see the result i get.
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Originally Posted by barbrdunn
When using flannel, I do wash and dry to shrink it, but do not iron, as I think ironing stretches the flannel out again. I take out of the dryer and smooth any wrinkles out flat, then spray baste well so it stays in place. I do pin the corners to keep them in place. I use my IDT (walking foot and I also use a large stitch lengtht (3.0-3.5) to keep from puckering. I try to stay away from diagonal quiliting as the bias stretches quite a bit. Seems to work well for me.
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