Squaring up 108" backing
#11
I don't worry about squaring it up. I line mine up with the edge of the table leaving 2-3" over hang and start pinning. I no longer start pinning in the center. After many, many quilts I find this to be less wasteful. After pinning I trim all sides leaving 2-3". This makes it easier for me to quilt on my 9" throat machine.
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I don't worry about squaring it up. I line mine up with the edge of the table leaving 2-3" over hang and start pinning. I no longer start pinning in the center. After many, many quilts I find this to be less wasteful. After pinning I trim all sides leaving 2-3". This makes it easier for me to quilt on my 9" throat machine.
#14
I have found that the wide backings can be off that much when squaring up. I think it's because of the size and it's hard for them to print it perfectly straight. It sure is nice though not to have that seam when longarmming.
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