Thanks Janet and Barb. My batting is larger, but I suspect I did not put it in the frame square and that caused the current problem. And, my backing is pieced vertical so just what was described is happening...thicker in the middle, causing floppiness on the edges. One other problem/question...my quilt top is a bit curved, in other words when I look at the row of blocks it is obvious that the quilt is arching in the middle sort of a frown. Not real bad but it is noticeable. If I put something in to help w/the floppy I am afraid that frown will become more pronounced. Any thoughts? I so wish I had just taken this to a LA quilter instead of ruining it w/my shoddy work!!!
Thanks
Jenna