Originally Posted by Illsa
Thanks for Great tut. I think I have the perfect place for these on the lower border of a little girls quilt.
I noticed in one picture metal rods for take up.
What is your method to get the fabric onto these rods straight?
I am fairly new at this and I struggle with every quilt to get it rolled on straight.
I have set weights on the fabric to pull evenly while I roll.
Illsa
In mounting the quilt, I first of course mount the backing. I have inch-marks on the leaders and pin from the center out to each side.
I can see that the backing is straight as I roll it along by watching that its edges ride at the same marks on the poles with each turning. You can put bits of masking tape on the poles at the edges of your backing if needed (much like a piece of tape on your sewing machine's footplate to get a consistent seam) so you can see that the edges are always in the same place. Watch all surfaces over, under, lower and upper each time you advance the quilt to avoid any puckering or creases or pulling of the fabrics.
Then float the batting and top on this backing, usually only need to eyeball but you can actually measure if needed to get a straight alignment of the top.