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#31
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Middle Tennessee
Posts: 360
I have done 2 inches on a baby quilt without a problem. You need to be sure both your top and backing are really square - batting too. I have also sewn a few inches onto a throw size quilt back that I felt was a little too small a margin and then cut it off when finished. But your LAQ will have to agree.
#34
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Central Alabama
Posts: 884
There is no quilt police that says the back can't be pieced. If you have pieces left from the top, cut up the back and make a more interesting back. I have pieced backs on purpose before and they turn out very well.
#36
I think this would work. Give it a try, or just quilt yourself. I quilt all my quilts. Good luck whatever you decide.
#37
I have quilted on my home machine with less than that with no problem. Since it's a small piece, why not do it yourself? Stitch in the ditch is a pretty good solution for people who are not very experienced yet. Or just free-motion loops or swirls all over. Be brave...you can do it!
#38
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Colorado
Posts: 206
As a longarmer, I have had many quilt backs come in that were not wide enough and a few that were not long enough. the reason we need the extra width on the backings is because of the clamps that we use to keep the quilts taut. I generally add 4 or 5" of muslin to the sides for my customers and it makes my job easier as well. Since your quilt is small add some length to the bottom of the backing, It would be best if you had some of your backing left over to attach back on, but if not add some muslin. On large quilts, the quilts shrink as we quilt them, so there is a chance of running out of fabric by the time we get to the end of the quilt. I don't really see a big problem with getting it quilted. if you can't find anyone to quilt it for you, email me and see what we can do to get it done.
#40
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 110
This is such a small quilt you may be very pleased at doing it yourself. Even if you just quilt it on the diagonal every 1" you would be done in no time, then just put a nice binding on it. This is how I did my very first quilt and I used 1" masking tape and stitch on both sides of the tape, removed it and then reapplied it 1" from my previous stitching
You would save $ and have a great job, If you wanted to quilt a pattern on it, I would still free motion with your domestic machine and do stippling, it looks great and is very forgiving, again the client would be thrilled!!
You would save $ and have a great job, If you wanted to quilt a pattern on it, I would still free motion with your domestic machine and do stippling, it looks great and is very forgiving, again the client would be thrilled!!
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