quilt it down?
i have a bit of a problem i think. a couple of problems maybe...
i used some wide curves in my last project while i was piecing and the quilt top isn't lying quite flat. i was planning to fmq with wavy vertical lines with small leaf motifs throughout. exactly how flat does the top actually have to be and what are the consequences of it not being completely flat? pleats? wrinkles? what?
also, how much play should one have at the edges of the quilt? i mean...how much should backing and batting stick out before you're really in trouble? if i sandwich it together and pin the living daylights out of it, it won't really shift around right? or even sew the outside edges first to stabilize it? this is a double sided quilt, and both sides are important in terms of what's on the edges.
how tricky is this going to be? it's late and i am suddenly scared that i've made a real mess of everything.
thanks for your thoughts!
aileen