PART 1.
Originally Posted by ssnare
I have a question. I do not understand how you quilt as you go and how to add the blocks or sections to the previous part. Do you leave several inches of backing and batting between each block or section?
In my case, I used the backing whole and just added the sections to it as I went. My quilt was in 5 sections, the center, 2 sides, and the top and bottom.
Actually the backing had to be pieced at the top and bottom, also, and I waited to do that until I was ready to add the front top and bottom sections to keep the size I was handling down.
Since I was using fleece for the backing, I did not need a batting for my quilt, however, this technique would work either way. The two methods of handling the quilt I used were rolling of the edges and puddling the areas where I was actually quilting. I only have a regular sewing machine so this works best for me.
The first, and most difficult, part was to center the center section on the backing accurately and get it pinned securely. I use safety pins for this, but use your method of choice.
centering the center panel
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ready to quilt the center panel
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