Originally Posted by
AngelinaMaria
I want to send this out to a long-arm quilter so I need to have it sized properly.
Is it not as important to have your backing straight of grain? If that is the answer, then that will relieve a lot of my stress in figuring out how to handle such a large piece of fabric.
You did not mention sending out for LAQ in your original post. Contact your LAQ to see what she wants done. I don't even want selvages cut off of wide backing when I get it. I will often load with the selvage on the leader if I can. Then I am assured a nice straight edge is being loaded on my leaders. Ask you Longarmer what is best for her (or him) before doing any cutting. I also strongly encourage prewashing if this is a batik. You will then need to press it to get out any wrinkles.