grma33 asked "but how do you see the fold lines through the batting?"


You don't--LOL. If the batting is slightly larger than the quilt front but smaller than the backing, you can use a ruler to help line up the fold lines. That's also why you only need to press or mark at the edges of the quilt.

THanks got it din`t relize to cut the batting smaller than the back.
Need another coffee!
Gale

Thanks for the great tip! On this last one..I thought I had it centered...horizontally and vertically before pin basting. I think that it still shifted some because I handled it sooo darn much. I think if I had ironed some fold marks, I probably would have noticed it before I quilted that area. Thanks! DUH....such a simple solution :roll: :oops:

Not smaller, larger

Actually I always fold all 3 layers and put a safety pin at the center of all 4 sides of each piece. Then when I sandwich them I line up the safety pins, but this does not seem to be fail proof to keep a pieced back from shifting.
I've done the piecing, where I lay 2 pieces rt. sides together and then sew down both side seam, and the cut up the center of 1 side. Also added a wide strip between two 42-44 widths and sometimes put wide bands at the top and bottom. But the biggest problem is still shifting.
I decided to go out and buy a 108 " back to cut this quilt's back.

Thanks auntluc, that was very entertaining and great ideas.