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Old 02-28-2012, 01:53 PM
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I don't know how to piece a backing but wanted to say I love your quilt!
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Old 02-28-2012, 02:01 PM
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That is such a cute, precious quilt that I would personally hate to see it quilted in an all over pattern. Why not have the quilter give it as much attention as she would a quilt for an adult's bed? This probably will not be the quilt that is worn out with play, but used on the crib and saved for the child's child and passed on as an heirloom. Few baby quilts are good enough for that but this looks as if it is. Please treat it as such.

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Old 02-28-2012, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by TanyaL View Post
That is such a cute, precious quilt that I would personally hate to see it quilted in an all over pattern. Why not have the quilter give it as much attention as she would a quilt for an adult's bed? This probably will not be the quilt that is worn out with play, but used on the crib and saved for the child's child and passed on as an heirloom. Few baby quilts are good enough for that but this looks as if it is. Please treat it as such.
I sort of agree with you about the overall pattern. I hand quilt and I wonder if I just quilt around each item, with a design quilted in the border if that would look alright?
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Old 02-28-2012, 04:10 PM
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Depending on your batting, you may need some quilting in the white areas of the blocks. Maybe small teddy bears, alphabet blocks, more numbers, or something. Otherwise, I think your idea is superb!

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Old 02-28-2012, 11:27 PM
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Daffy - I've wondered about the diagonal piecing method. That's a long seam to be sewn on the bias. Did you have any problem with the fabric stretching?
Dunster, no, I didn't. But I used my Acufeed foot to sew the seam. An even feed foot always gives me better results when sewing a long seam, even one that's on grain, and I think you'd definitely want to use it with diagonal piecing.

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Old 02-29-2012, 01:16 AM
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Great thread. Thanks for asking
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Old 02-29-2012, 03:41 AM
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I used his method for a flannel backing that I had pre-washed and then it wasn't enough! Worked beautifully!!
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