Originally Posted by
kristijoy
Could you just make the backing and batting smaller and be careful about the edges? I have the same setup, but I haven't done a queen size quilt. ...
I haven't had your problem but I have quilted without extra on the sides. My have been mainly small quilts. You just have to be careful working around your clamps and keeping the edges even as you go but basting as you go does help that. If you trim excess off try to leave at least an inch for fabric movement. Top and bottom don't matter unless you turn the quilt as has been suggested because of bulkiness then you need to trim them too. You do need extra space for the machine so that is a problem. You could fold over the far end of the quilt(from the machine) so you leave space for the machine. Then you would have to turn the quilt and quilt the previously turned over part.