Originally Posted by
quiltingshorttimer
yes, on my long arm I did add a strip of plain muslin to all 4 sides so I had something to clamp onto other than the top (which was actually on the bottom). Loaded the backing like it was the top and started quilting. Worked very well.
Thank you for your comment. I wish I had a long arm or at the very least a mid arm machine. My current set up is a Janome 1600P on the Little Gracie II frame. The backing I intend to use for this quilt project is multiple circles which isn't a problem at the beginning of the quilting process but becomes one the further I go because of the decreased space made from rolling up the quilt. I could of course do it sitting at my sewing table but in all honesty I don't much care for struggling with a quilt in that manner. So I probably won't pursue this idea - drats anyway.