Originally Posted by
mamagrande
I am not an expert at using Minkee but I just finished one. I quilted it twice on the long arm..once with the Minkee on the back..it stretched and puckered the top...so I took it apart, this took about a week, then reversed it and quilted the Minkee on top and the pieced cotton on the bottom and it came out just great..
This was for a grandson that was born this morning..
Congratulations you lucky Grandma!!
Angel Bear: I made a quilt with Minky on the back. Where to start!: Minky does not shrink, at least not enough to even notice. It is slippery, so you need to pin, baste, or spray heavily, and quilt closer. I didn't and to see the quilt now makes me feel bad that I gave it to her. She says it is ok, but it looks bad to me. I used a DSM. You will be ok. Just check the back frequently so that if there is a problem, you can fix it before getting too far along. As long as you take it slow, and check as you go, you will be ok.