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Make your backing bigger. I almost never have a plain backing. I use it as a place to use the bits and bobs left over. For that small of a top, I might add a diagonal stripe about 6 or 8 inches wide. This would allow for plenty of room to trim it and not have seams to close to the corners. You could use a complimentary piece of fabric or sew together your leftovers to make the strip. Another suggestion is to add a 'cross' in the center - 4" band in the middle across and 4" middle top to bottom.
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Originally Posted by Moira in N.E. England
(Post 8291937)
Thank you for your suggestions.
I think I came up with the answer, in bed, at 1.00am this morning! I remembered I had posted a link on this forum that showed how to add a facing instead of a binding. QB member ‘willferg’ had then added 2 links to an even better method. So I think I will get the quilting done and see what happens with the backing. If it’s ok I’ll bind as normal but if it’s pulled back a little I’ll bind it. Sorry! |
Originally Posted by grammasharon
(Post 8291830)
I have had this happen and because I didn’t want it to be uneven on the backing should it shift some, I added a piece down the length and off center so that I didn’t have to worry about it staying in the center and then shortened my length of the back added a wide enough piece so that it would compensate for the needed length. Hope this makes sense. Good luck with your project.
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Originally Posted by zozee
(Post 8291886)
I would opt to put a border on the back . Your quilting will “shrink” the while thing by a little bit—perhaps just enough to cause shortage and aggravation.
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ha, i wondered about the facing or binding. I was thinking of just using those clips to hold the backing to the front while you quilt. it really shouldn't move that way. Good luck, no matter what you decide.
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Love Elmer's Glue. With it you can have same size front and back, even though I leave about a 2" margin on the back and batting.. When I use this method here are a couple of things I do that make it easier. I mark my backing on the edges of the lengthwise fold and the width fold with a washable marker. Then do the same for the batting and the top. Makes lining up very easy. Usually after gluing the batting to the back and then to the front I use my hands to smooth press the batting and fabric together. Yesterday I had a light-bulb idea. Why not use a rolling pin? I tried it, and wow, it really did the trick. Another re-purposing for an old favorite.
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As a reference for future backings that don’t quite fit right, google: “John Flynn backing on the diagonal”. This is a great technique. I am not a math person so I just “wing” it, but this gives the explanation of how it works.
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I had the same problem with a table runner. I was not going to take the chance that I get the whole thing Hand quilted and then not have enough fabric so that I could add a decent binding.
I just copied the same star that was on the front of the table runner and enlarged it. Placed the large star in the middle of the backing fabric so that I did not have to panic the whole time. Therefore, I have about 3 inches of extra fabric on the ends where I had 1/4" extra fabric before. It sure looks like I planned it that way...pretty darn good looking if you ask me. Wish that I knew how to send pictures. |
I would piece the back. Cut the backing once top/bottom off center. Cut a strip 5" x length of another fabric. Sew to each piece to form a vertical stripe. Cut the backing side/side off center. Now cut a piece 5" x new width of back of another fabric. Sew to each piece to form a horizontal stripe.
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I would just add some "waste" strips long all 4 sides that would allow you to pull the quilt together easier than if you just had the same size pieces. Does that make sense? I have done that for a long arm quilter, and it made it work for her.
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