When quilting "Baptist" fans to get the best results I know they should be started on an edge. My question is do I need to worry about "ooching" of the backing, I pin about every 2 inches. I was taught to always start quilting from the center of the quilt.
Thanks for any and all help you can give me.
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peaked my interest...what is a Baptist fan?

I wanna know too!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD5QrFG1YiY
It is a quilting design that using a 1/4 arc and is repeated in the pattern an equal distance away. this video helps demonstrate it.

I love that pattern - my grandmothers used that pattern alot in their quilts - I use groovy boards with my longarm to do the baptist fan - its works quick and looks so good when I am finished. I tried to draw them on but I always get it messed up - thats why I use the groovy boards now.

That is a beautiful pattern. I've never heard it called the baptist fan before.

Nether have I.

http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/gr...aptist-fan.php
http://www.constantinequilts.com/ind...ewCat&catId=13
I have a baptist fan template similar to the one in the first link but haven't used it yet. i did mark one quilt and then decided to remove all those markings and do something else. hope to use it soon.
are you planning to hand quilt or machine quilt??

Thanks so much for posting this. This is the pattern my Grandma used to handquilt all her quilts! I never heard it called by name. She was a strong woman and Southern Baptist 100% so this name fits just right. And now its bedtime, so off to bed under Grandma's quilt!

I have used this pattern several times on my hand quilting, and I started at the bottom and worked my way up, smoothing any extra fabric as I went. I also used perle cotton and did a big stitch as I was a beginner. I think it looks really nice on almost any quilt and does a good job holding the batting in place without a lot of fuss. (I do not enter competitions, I just quilt because I love it) My family and friends always like my quilts, so that is what matters. ;)