katier825

I've done it. It works well as long as your back stitches are as good as the front (no eyelashes). You just have to be careful that the underside is flat when you get to the edge since you can't see it.

ckcowl

I've done it both ways- quilted from the back when seeing the stitches on the top was very difficult- and my quilting design was not going to dictate needing to stay in certain areas (all over edge to edge design-not dependent on staying in certain areas) sometimes it just makes sense to flip it over & quilt as desired.

carolaug

I have seen both done and have done it on a sample. If you use thicker thread, or yarn you would need to flip it. The thicker yarn or thread goes in the bobbin.

sandy l

The book is by Larraine Scouler and published by C&T Publishing, Inc

Furball

I almost always quilt from the back. I use golden threads paper with a needle punched edge to edge design as a stencil and pounce it onto the quilt. It is easier to find a chalk color that shows on a backing then on the front where I am more likely to have a mix of lights and darks.

For some threads like Superior Rainbows I get much better results this way because they are in the bobbin instead of the top and break less easily.

SusanSusan33

I heard of doing it but haven't tried it yet. It seems like a good idea if it'll be east to get "lost" on the front and forget where you've quilted already...

ManiacQuilter2

I have done that before. Just make sure all you tensions are set correctly. If I ever get the courage to put blinky on the back of a quilt, I will stitch that on top with doing quilting on my Bernina !!

TeresaA

You should ALWAYS FMQ on the front!!!! --the quilting police ;-).

Do what makes you happiest. Sometimes the bobbin-side of the stitch isn't as pretty, so make sure your bobbin is behavin'. But otherwise, there are no rules.

TeresaA

Just a side tip about the Golden Threads paper. You can find the exact same paper at art supply stores for about half the price.

sewplease

Thanks for mentioning this! What name/kind of paper should we look for?