tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438748063700913667.post2601110405909144848..comments2023-10-12T07:14:45.173-07:00Comments on Color girl: More on QuiltingSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13325426980360819037noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438748063700913667.post-40279984406460509212013-02-28T19:18:14.399-08:002013-02-28T19:18:14.399-08:00hmmm. . . ::knock on wood:: So far I haven't...hmmm. . . ::knock on wood:: So far I haven't had any problems with wrinkles getting quilted in on the back (I do domestic-machine quilting). I've used quilting cottons leftover from the front's construction, batiks, fleece, minky, and pinwhale corduroy. I pin baste for two reasons: with my Lupus, chemicals set a flare off, so I can't use the sprays even if I wanted to (but I don't, because the propellant is carcinogenic); second, the larger sizes I'm usually working with wouldn't stand up to that method. I just tape my backing down on the carpet with painter's tape, starting with the middle of each side, then the corners, and then mid-points alternatingly around the quilt until I'm happy with the effect. I pull it only taut enough to have no ripples, not to be stretched. Gotta watch the stretching carefully on the minky. I just smooth the batting out on top of that - no need to tape, and smooth the top out last of all. I pin in diamonds that are maybe 3" wide and 4" tall - except the heavier backs want closer pins, so I'll put them at maybe 2" x 3" diamonds. I like having an inch extra on each side. More than that, and I get problems with the extra folding under without me noticing and getting quilted in. Bleh! Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424861624240818479noreply@blogger.com