Originally Posted by
quiltingbuddy
Can it be quilted on a DSM done this way, or is it hard to handle if it's stiff?
It helps a ***lot*** to starch the backing before quilting on a DSM. Starch stabilizes the fabric so it is much less likely to stretch or distort while you are quilting. Starch does not make the quilt sandwich hard to handle; it doesn't get that stiff.