LAQ... do you have them trim your quilts after quilting?
#42
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Originally Posted by coffeecat
Thank you for this information. Now my question is do you put your binding on then trim or do you trim and then put your binding on? I bind then trim, and then hand sew binding down.
#44
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Originally Posted by coffeecat
Maybe I should have said I sew the binding on the quilt, then trim and then hand sew the binding.
But, there is no right or wrong way to do stuff, so VIVE LA DIFFERENCE!! :P :P
#48
I only trim the quilts I quilt for my DMIL and for American Heros (don't want to pay postage on scraps). All the rest go back to the owner with all the extra backing and batting attached.
However, I do trim the batting about 1-2 inches from the bottom of the quilt if I need to re-roll the quilt - all the extra batting doesn't fit well around the roller. I send the extra batting back with the quilt.
However, I do trim the batting about 1-2 inches from the bottom of the quilt if I need to re-roll the quilt - all the extra batting doesn't fit well around the roller. I send the extra batting back with the quilt.
#49
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When I load the quilt top I stitch across the top, as I advance the sandwich I stitch down the sides, basting everything in place. When I get to the bottom I stitch (bast) across the bottom. That way when I remove the sandwich to turn it and quilt the opposite borders everything stays in place. After I remove the quilt from the frame I do trim the backing and batting 1 inch beyond the quilt top. (Unless this is a first time customer) This makes it easy for my customer to apply the binding width they prefer and to have plenty of batting inside the binding. If it is a first time customer I usually do not trim the backing and batting unless they request it. I always return all extra or trimmed batting and backing to my customer.
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