tallchick

I am ready to start my first quilt using a Minky backing, any tips or tricks?

1: Selvedges on the side to eliminate stretch.
2: Pinned to leaders with no stretching.
3: Batting to help alleviate fuzzies popping to the top.
4: Don’t overdue when advancing, keep things looser than a normal top.
5: Keep vacuum handy when trimming and use painters tape to help with fuzzies.
6: New needle
7: Loose and larger design for Panto.

Any other tips or tricks?

Also, I float my tops and have been happy with the results. But I am curious about those that baste their entire top before they start quilting. I would love to know more about that process and thoughts behind it.