Originally Posted by hobbykat1955
OK maybe it's due to lack of sleep but here's my stupid question...If you pin your backing to the rug and then layer it....How are you not attached to the rug...How are you lifting and getting to the pins since they are buried under the layers?
Your backing should be several inches larger than your quilt. you just pin the edges of the backing, then layer. When you pin the layers together, it's helpful to slide a piece of plastic under the backing. (like a square ruler, but don't u se a ruler, you'll scratch it).