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| A beautiful peony that smelled heavenly at the MU Arboretum.
It rained most of the night and a good portion of the day. It made for a good day to sew and get some much needed planning done. First, I had to clean up last week's mess in the studio so out came the feather duster and vacuum. It feels good to get out a new project and have a clean surface to work on.
I've been looking for a new longarm quilter. It seems strange to go to anyone other than Faye. As I was talking with the one I met with today she had a few suggestions about taking care of the backing before bringing it to her.
1. Make sure it is 3-4 in. larger than the top of the quilt on all four sides.
2. If you piece the backing try not to run a seam from top to bottom down the center of the quilt. This is due mostly to
folding the quilt after it is done.
3. If piecing your backing take as much care in sewing and measuring as you do the front so there aren't any wrinkles
or wobbles in it.
4. Use the same quality of fabric on the back as you did the front.
Those seemed reasonable and things I had heard before. Do you have any suggestions to add to her list?
Our niece Molly graduated from Whitney High School in Rocklin, CA this past week as well as our niece Katie from Erie, PA High School and a nephew from Lee's Summit, MO High School. Congratulations and blessings to all of them.
May you find plenty of pieces to stitch into beautiful works of art.
Dee
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I love the Comma line. Will your piece be a sampler? I can't wait to see it as it develops.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Backing Tips and congratulations to your nieces and nephew on their graduations!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the sampler with the comma line - think it's such a fun group of designs. Shopping for a long arm quilter is a mystery to me - having your recommendation of Faye was easy. Do you have more tips about the questions we should ask the longarmer?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the backing tips!!!