A little batting 101?
10-11-2010, 08:40 AM
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Does a lot of quilting mean more shrinkage? When I did my denim quilt I had cut my backing and batting to the size of the top and there was no shrinkage. It was a quilt made out of 4" inch squares cut from old jeans and the quilting was basically just stitching a large grid so all the dark squares had an "x" going from corner to corner.
10-13-2010, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Farm Quilter
Yes, lots of quilting increases the shrinkage. If you just do a grid you should not have a problem. If you McTavish or do other micro work, you will have shrinkage.
10-14-2010, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by purplemem
When I quilt it myself, I just add 2 inches. That seems to be plenty.
I do all my quilting myself and have never found the need for over 2 inches .....As Purplemem says it seems to be more than plenty for me also.
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