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    Old 10-28-2011, 04:39 AM
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    Quilting from the back also gives you a chance to experiment with different weights of thread in your bobbin to show up better on the top. Laura Heine does this often. Her book Color Fushion has some projects that advocate quilting from back. You are going to like the results. I know, marking can be such a bother with the beautiful fabrics that are out there. Have fun and let us see what you came up with.
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    Old 10-28-2011, 04:52 AM
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    Originally Posted by ckcowl
    if you want to---who would know except you? when the quilt is finished- no one knows how you do any of it except you- unless you choose to share (or tell on yourself)you can quilt it any way you want to....it's your project
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    Old 10-28-2011, 05:56 AM
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    Yes!
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    Old 10-28-2011, 06:12 AM
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    It's your quilt!~ do what ya want! :)
    Have FUN!
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    Old 10-28-2011, 07:14 AM
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    Originally Posted by KimS
    If you're using the same thread in the bobbin can you quilt with the back side up? The reason I'm asking is because the markings would show up much better on the back.
    I am doing that as we 'speak'! And it works very well. Of course I am hand quilting this quilt, but I've done it when I was machine quilting too.
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    I use a large print on the back and follow the design. It work great and I do not have to mark the quilt.
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    Old 10-28-2011, 09:41 AM
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    Originally Posted by kraftykimberly
    "Can you quilt with back side up?"

    Ohhhhh, you mean the backside of the quilt, I thought you were talking about my backside being up. hehehe
    Good one...Thank you for my laugh of the day :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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    Old 10-28-2011, 10:50 AM
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    Originally Posted by kraftykimberly
    "Can you quilt with back side up?"

    Ohhhhh, you mean the backside of the quilt, I thought you were talking about my backside being up. hehehe

    LOL.... I knew one of us on here would come up with something like this. Just couldn't resist could you?
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    Old 10-28-2011, 10:51 AM
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    You sure can. I have seen people use large floral prints on the back of their quilts and then "quilt" the flowers - the front then has nicely quilted flowers on it.
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    Old 10-28-2011, 01:14 PM
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    I did that on a quilt I did for my DD FF. It turned out fine.
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