Originally Posted by hobo2000
We have torn fabric for 100's of years. You get a straighter piece of fabric that way. If the edge is a little frayed, it's going to be inside a seam and won't show. Just remember "no seam down the center of the backing if you are going to longarm it".
why the no seam down the center --- I mean you have pieced the front and there are seams so what difference would the placement of a seam on the back of long arm quilting make? Trying to understand and my LA friends aren't online at this time of the a.m. In fact I think Kim is in Tacoma at a show.