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Birthing!
I have just finished my 1st (of 4) eyespy tops ,I have sewn on the back to
birth it and my question is, can I spray baste the batting to either the back or the front to keep it in place whilst I turn it right side out? Has anyone done this?I know I'll be washing it after its quilted. TIA Estelle UK |
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You could - but didn't you sew the batting "in" with the back and the top?
You know - backing right side up, top right side down, batting anyway up, sew around the edges and twist yourself inside out? -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos ********************** "Estelle Gallagher" wrote in message ... I have just finished my 1st (of 4) eyespy tops ,I have sewn on the back to birth it and my question is, can I spray baste the batting to either the back or the front to keep it in place whilst I turn it right side out? Has anyone done this?I know I'll be washing it after its quilted. TIA Estelle UK |
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That's not quite how I lay mine. I put batting down first and smooth it
flat. If there are any wrinkles or waves in the batt, I get them taken care of with the steam iron. Don't touch the iron down on the batt. Trust me. I like for the batt to be an inch or two larger than the backing. I smooth the backing out flat on the batting with the backing face up. Then I put the quilt top on top, face down. This lets me be fairly sure that the batt and backing haven't traveled off in any direction. If batting and backing are a little larger than the quilt top, it helps. You can trim the excess off after stitching. Worth repeating: don't forget to make an "X" with pins at the beginning and ending of the opening you want to leave for turning. IF you forget, you will remember next time. Polly "Sharon Harper" wrote You could - but didn't you sew the batting "in" with the back and the top? You know - backing right side up, top right side down, batting anyway up, sew around the edges and twist yourself inside out? |
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I have done this and it helps a little. If you don't mind the smell of
the stuff and it washes out. Helps when quilting it to afterwards it doesn't move around as much. Joanna Estelle Gallagher wrote: I have just finished my 1st (of 4) eyespy tops ,I have sewn on the back to birth it and my question is, can I spray baste the batting to either the back or the front to keep it in place whilst I turn it right side out? Has anyone done this?I know I'll be washing it after its quilted. TIA Estelle UK -- Remove Quilt to reply |
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Estelle: A long time back I posted a very helpful method for
this process. I call it Stitch and Turn rather than birthing. I have this post someplace but do not have time to search right now. Google for Stitch and Turn and see what comes up. LEt me know if I can be of further assistance. TTFN, PAT in VA/USA Estelle Gallagher wrote: I have just finished my 1st (of 4) eyespy tops ,I have sewn on the back to birth it and my question is, can I spray baste the batting to either the back or the front to keep it in place whilst I turn it right side out? Has anyone done this?I know I'll be washing it after its quilted. TIA Estelle UK |
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