Originally Posted by
jillaine
I also see nothing offensive about your post.
However, I am not fully understanding the problem with pieced backings. can you (or other LAQrs) please say more about why that's a problem? I've recently started making pieced backings. Should I not do that?
Is this also a problem for people (like me) who quilt on a standard sewing machine?
Thanks.
I teach machine quilting on DSM (domestic home sewing machines). The pieced backings are less of a problem for us because for one, you can control the speed and the movement of your quilt. If necessary, we can make stitches manually, one at a time, over these difficult areas. Also, since we are not rolling the quilt onto a rail, the thickness that builds on a LA simply does not apply to us. Will you notice if a pieced backing seam comes under a pinwheel center? You betcha! But, you can walk through it if necessary.
Personally, since I discovered extra wide backing material, that's all I use now because it makes life easier.
Your mileage may vary.