Old 05-08-2010, 03:36 PM
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Jim's Gem
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You add at least 3" to all sides of the quilt. If you are having someone quilt it with a long-arm you should have even more "extra" around the edges so they can load in onto the frame.
The extra gives you some space if the quilting shrinks the top up a little, you don't want the backing to end up slightly smaller than the front. I always add 6" to each measurement of the top.
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