Originally Posted by dunster
Oh BFW, you are a talented quilter. Don't protest.
I think the idea of striped ticking is good. I already have plain canvas taped to the poles, but if I add velcro or zipper extensions I might be able to use the stripes on that.
I think the zippers are about $14 each at The Quilting Connection
http://www.longarmconnection.com/Our_Products.html
that's a very good price. the method i've seen of attaching the zipper to the leader is to sew and the backing to the zipper is to baste, so pinning is interesting.
sharon shaumbers (sp?) has an excellent tutorial on youtube. she uses velcro.
i'm a lazy quilter, so i tend to do whatever prep is the easiest at that very minute. usually, that's pinning. btw, i use straight pins. i can get them closer and they're less lumpy. and it goes faster.
EDiTED TO ADD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqgWWncRuM8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8BY-...eature=related
these are the ss ones.