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Feece as Backing Question (longish)
Hi,
My younger sister was in town briefly and stopped by my place. Of course my dining room table had my huge cutting mat and quilty stuff covering it. She starts asking me questions about quilting. She had just bought a sewing machine and a book and fabric for a quilt. (She is very spontaneous.) I learn that she wants to make a queen sized pinwheel quilt for her first project. Nothing like starting big And she tells me that she bought fleece to use as the backing. She said that she did not like the book that she bought- she said she couldn't understand it and that she was returning it. So I gave her a quick pattern for a pinwheel block, explained making HST, and loaned her my copy of A Quilter's Complete Guide by Fons and Porter. I told her if she had any questions to call or email me for help. Well, I was just thinking about her project, and I wonder how people who use fleece as backing finish the edges of their quilts. Do you stitch and turn, birth, or bind? I know how to bind a regular quilt but I have never worked with fleece in a quilt. Any help or methods are welcome. I guess we have another quilter-in-training now. BG Thanks and happy stitching, Julie Richmond, VA |
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The one that's on my daybed in my sewing room (not the study, the sewing
room!) is a 3-rail fence done in pastel poly-cotton and backed with white fleece. I birthed this baby and tied her and she is wonderful. So simple yet so cute and very very snuggley. Hmmmm might have to make another one as I've just been given another 2 bags of fabric scraps. Maybe a scrappy fence? Or a scrappy nine-patch? Or maybe I'd best finish Wayne's quilt first. -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals wrote in message .net... Hi, My younger sister was in town briefly and stopped by my place. Of course my dining room table had my huge cutting mat and quilty stuff covering it. She starts asking me questions about quilting. She had just bought a sewing machine and a book and fabric for a quilt. (She is very spontaneous.) I learn that she wants to make a queen sized pinwheel quilt for her first project. Nothing like starting big And she tells me that she bought fleece to use as the backing. She said that she did not like the book that she bought- she said she couldn't understand it and that she was returning it. So I gave her a quick pattern for a pinwheel block, explained making HST, and loaned her my copy of A Quilter's Complete Guide by Fons and Porter. I told her if she had any questions to call or email me for help. Well, I was just thinking about her project, and I wonder how people who use fleece as backing finish the edges of their quilts. Do you stitch and turn, birth, or bind? I know how to bind a regular quilt but I have never worked with fleece in a quilt. Any help or methods are welcome. I guess we have another quilter-in-training now. BG Thanks and happy stitching, Julie Richmond, VA |
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I've done both with fleece.
In a birthed quilt, I just make a bag and turn it. Clip the corners before you turn. Poke 'em out with a pointing thing (I use the tips of my scissors, but that's dangerous if they are sharp). The other way, I back it, tie it off, and then pull the extra fleece over the front and use it as binding. Merry Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once http://www.stardancerpress.com/MerryStahel/ http://community.webshots.com/user/merrystahel |
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You loaned her your Fons & Porter? Boy, you trust your sister a whole lot
more than I trust any of mine. -- Ruth in Happy Camp wrote in message .net... Hi, My younger sister was in town briefly and stopped by my place. Of course my dining room table had my huge cutting mat and quilty stuff covering it. She starts asking me questions about quilting. She had just bought a sewing machine and a book and fabric for a quilt. (She is very spontaneous.) I learn that she wants to make a queen sized pinwheel quilt for her first project. Nothing like starting big And she tells me that she bought fleece to use as the backing. She said that she did not like the book that she bought- she said she couldn't understand it and that she was returning it. So I gave her a quick pattern for a pinwheel block, explained making HST, and loaned her my copy of A Quilter's Complete Guide by Fons and Porter. I told her if she had any questions to call or email me for help. Well, I was just thinking about her project, and I wonder how people who use fleece as backing finish the edges of their quilts. Do you stitch and turn, birth, or bind? I know how to bind a regular quilt but I have never worked with fleece in a quilt. Any help or methods are welcome. I guess we have another quilter-in-training now. BG Thanks and happy stitching, Julie Richmond, VA |
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Not really necessary. I think it would make it pretty hot.
-- LN in NH a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts! http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed "Marcia Smith" wrote in message . com... Related on topic question... To those of you who use fleece as a quilt backing...do you still use batting? Marcia Apex, NC |
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I agree with LN. A polarfleece backing is very warm and thick, so a batt
is not necessary IMHO. Nancycog in MD |
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Thanks LN. That's what I thought, but figured I would ask just to make
sure. Marcia apex, nc "LN (remove NOSPAM)" wrote in message ... Not really necessary. I think it would make it pretty hot. -- LN in NH a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts! http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed "Marcia Smith" wrote in message . com... Related on topic question... To those of you who use fleece as a quilt backing...do you still use batting? |
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