LifeLovePassion

This weekend, I finished binding a lap quilt that I has been working on...this one gave me a run for my money. The top went together without issues. It wasn't until I started working with my minky I selected for the back that the issues cropped up. In spite of my best efforts and using my walking foot, the minky I purchased would not cooperate at all. I ended up trying big stitch hand quilting...I LOVE it, It was such a fun thing to pick up each evening and work on.

I also tried glue basting...I ended up rolling glue on the batting after watching a YouTube video. It worked so well.

Finally, the binding. I had to sew it on blind. Meaning since the minky side down would not feed in my machine, I sewed the binding to the front of the quilt, but put that side down. I clipped it every 3 inches and it worked. I would just stop shy of the edge by 1/4 inch and take it out from under the needle and make my corner, clip it well and begin again. Then it was the finishing stitching. I ended up having to sew it by hand, but that went well. Also, I had to make the back wider than normal, because I didn't catch it in time that my backing had shifted and one corner had a triangle 3/4 inch by 4 inches that did not have a backing. I made my binding cover that gap.

All that to say...I washed it and dried it and can't wait to make another one.

judy363905

Kuddo's to you.... glad yiu are hay wand h the results. Have never worked wth Minky. . .. think I probably won't tackle it for sure

congrats on your finish

Judy in Phx Az

aashley333

I lay down newspaper between the fabric and the machine plate when sewing with minky. It gives the feed dog something to grab.

LifeLovePassion

That's a great idea! I will have to keep that in mind if I attempt minky again.

sewingsuz

After all i have read on the board about Minky I do not think I will ever attempt using it. It feels so nice though.

copycat

I have a minky backing for a baby quilt I am making. Could you please advise me on how to Big Stitch Quilt...what tutorials did you use? I get overwhelmed with google, so I wanted to ask you to share the tips or links you used to learn to Big Stitch Hand Quilting. I have never hand stitched anything. many thanks!

stitch678

Since l use a midarm in a frame to quilt, l need only be careful not to stretch it. But occasionally l use my 8900 domestic and have no issues with feeddogs dropped and doing freemotion. If doing straight lines on that , l use a ruler and freemotion, not the walking foot. l very lightly spray baste all layers. So maybe give fmq a try on your next minky project! :-))

Jshep

I’ve never tried minty and don’t think I will. I have done big stitch quilting and I love it. It is so much faster than traditional hand quilting.

Karamarie

LiveLovePassion - you are a person that persevered and came out on top. Wish I could see it, but I am also unable to post pixs.

LifeLovePassion

I will have to take a finished pic. I realize that I never did that since it's been so cold this weekend (-26!).
Here was one tutorial

Here is another one I watched

I bought this thread at JoAnn in a few colors. I also picked up a 14" quilting hoop and some Chenille needles (in the embroidery section). I found some rubber finger tips on Amazon to use as thimbles/help pull the needle through. I didn't like the other thimble options...too clunky for me.

Things I read online:
this post and this post were helpful too.

My biggest mistake was not tying a double knot. When I started I was only tying a single knot and several popped back out. Thankfully I had help popping them in with little effort. But I learned for next time.