Quilting the backs of quilts
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I'm new here . I read the board every day and love it. My question is do you always have to quilt the back of a quilt ? Hope this makes since. I have quilted as you go quilt but no backing on it yet. I'm just not good at putting it all together yet. I do the tie one but really want to try quilting just don't want to mess it up . I've had my share of tearing apart .I have 5 quilt tops done but again no backing . Is there a real simple design you all might know i could start with? Thanks
#2
You say you have been quilting without backing? Do you mean "piecing"? The quilting part is when you put the three layers (backing, batting, and quilt top) together in a quilt "sandwich", then stitch (quilt) thru all three layers, creating the bit of "poofing". Will you be quilting by machine or hand? Can you post a pic of what your doing?
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Originally Posted by gmloves2quilt
I'm new here . I read the board every day and love it. My question is do you always have to quilt the back of a quilt ? Hope this makes since. I have quilted as you go quilt but no backing on it yet. I'm just not good at putting it all together yet. I do the tie one but really want to try quilting just don't want to mess it up . I've had my share of tearing apart .I have 5 quilt tops done but again no backing . Is there a real simple design you all might know i could start with? Thanks
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Here is some pics hope you can see them ok. I think i did mine like Sandy-lou was talking about. I just didn't quilt my backing with the top and batting.I just use some muslin on each piece on the back. If i put a back on it with out quilting it do you all think it will work or not. Hope i'm not confussing you all to much. Here is the pics not the best quilting but i'm ok with it. Thanks again
#8
It's kinda hard to tell but if your doing what it looks like your doing I would think that putting a back on it and quilting it would be more simple and easy than the approach your taking plus it would give you a one-pieced smooth backing. Just put some muslin on the back and do a stitch in the ditch,you can't go wrong with that. Give it a try, I'm sure you will like it much much better!
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