Don't think I can do this.
10-11-2014, 09:36 AM
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Don't think I can do this.
My friend is struggling trying to use a minky backing. I just want to offer to take it & quilt it for her (pantograph). I've never even felt this fabric before, it sure does stretch. Any tips or should I just not go there. I just hate to see her so stressed, plus I think she doesn't really like quilting. Making the blocks seems to be her forte.( grin).
10-11-2014, 10:37 AM
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Minky stretches more one way than the other. If I was going to FMQ with Minky on the back I would leave out the batt and use 505 spray baste before starting on my domestic sewing machine. I don't know how it would work with a long arm but there are members who use it on QB.
10-11-2014, 10:51 AM
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I would spray baste with 505 and keep quilting as simple as possible. I wouldn't try to FMQ with it, and a pantograph might even be too much as you want to keep lines as far apart as the batting allows. The baby quilts I have seen made with minky had simple straight lines going across the least stretchy direction. Really, minky is so pleasing on its own it doesn't need a lot of quilting. This is one time when less is more!
10-11-2014, 11:31 AM
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I will pass along all suggestions. Of course she is wanting to try birthing . This is going to be one warm quilt, I feel the LQS took advantage of her. They helped her choose pattern,fabric (fannel), batting (warm & natural) & minky backing. All for a baby quilt.LOL. She has enough fabric for 3 quilts, the other amounts are fine.
I would spray baste with 505 and keep quilting as simple as possible. I wouldn't try to FMQ with it, and a pantograph might even be too much as you want to keep lines as far apart as the batting allows. The baby quilts I have seen made with minky had simple straight lines going across the least stretchy direction. Really, minky is so pleasing on its own it doesn't need a lot of quilting. This is one time when less is more!
10-11-2014, 05:49 PM
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If using a long arm leave out batting. Attach the minky with the salvages on the leaders and use clamps on the sides, extra clamps if you have them. Should work fine, I have had no trouble doing this.
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