Originally Posted by kathy
Mindy Wilie, a well known longarmer says if you quilt the interior before the borders the interior will draw up and the borders will be too big and get wavy no matter how well they fit before.
Until I saw the video I had only done pantos so it didn't matter but since I've started doing custom work and I can vouch for her, she's knows what she's talking about!
If I am going to turn a quilt so I can quilt the entire border without stopping, I will baste the border as I go along, with every roll of the quilt, just to avoid this. I'll baste either with my LA or by using 505 spray glue. I usually use the 505 because it allows me to adjust the border easily when I'm quilting if I need to. I don't do pantos, so I have no advice on that at all! Tried it once when I was learning how to use my LA and hated it.