Yay...Finished this King Quilt Today!

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01-20-2014, 08:16 PM

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Annz

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Great fabric choices.

01-20-2014, 08:48 PM

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joyce888

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Good job! I've got a king size to quilt myself😁

01-21-2014, 05:41 AM

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Jordan

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Very pretty quilt. Love the color combo you used. Thanks for sharing your beautiful quilt.

01-21-2014, 02:26 PM

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very nice!!

01-21-2014, 02:36 PM

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carolaug

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Since I did not wash the fabric prior to piecing (not the norm for me) I was afraid it may shrink a lot, which it did. I serged the quilt, washed it....squared it up then washed the binding fabric, cut and put it on. I washed it first to prvent issues which was a good thing I did.

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Originally Posted by G'ma Kay

It is a beautiful quilt. I have never heard of washing the quilt before binding it. Can you tell me why you do that? I would think it would get all out of square. I thought the binding was to hold it together and keep it square. Anxiously awaiting your rationale.