How to prepare your quilt top for drop off
Quilt Top
Every quilt is a beautiful work of art and we love seeing them come in. Paisley Duck is not home to quilt police. Every quilt top is worthy of being completed!
Errant Threads? It is helpful to remove any errant threads. If the needle or hopping foot catch a lingering thread just right it can cause stretch and uneven stitches.
Extra Bulk? We have a spoon foot, so a little extra bulk doesn't bother us. Embroidery, peel backs, applique and the like are just fine. Please do keep in mind, quilting should not be used as a method for adhering applique.
Un-square quilt? - Not an issue. As the quilt advances, it will flatten and a lack of squareness will become more evident. No one checks the squareness of a quilt before deciding to cuddle up underneath it :) Something to note though, if significant rippling occurs as the quilt advances, a pleat can become unavoidable.
Un-Flat or Un-even Blocks? - If a block or piece of a block in the quilt can't lay flat, Toni's hopper foot does a pretty good job of smoothing as she stitches. However, sometimes a ripple becomes a pleat and there isn't much the Longarmer can do to prevent this. Just say hey... "That will wash right out." because a small crease or pleat here or there doesn't make a recliner with a quilt on it any less inviting. :)
Every quilt is a beautiful work of art and we love seeing them come in. Paisley Duck is not home to quilt police. Every quilt top is worthy of being completed!
Errant Threads? It is helpful to remove any errant threads. If the needle or hopping foot catch a lingering thread just right it can cause stretch and uneven stitches.
Extra Bulk? We have a spoon foot, so a little extra bulk doesn't bother us. Embroidery, peel backs, applique and the like are just fine. Please do keep in mind, quilting should not be used as a method for adhering applique.
Un-square quilt? - Not an issue. As the quilt advances, it will flatten and a lack of squareness will become more evident. No one checks the squareness of a quilt before deciding to cuddle up underneath it :) Something to note though, if significant rippling occurs as the quilt advances, a pleat can become unavoidable.
Un-Flat or Un-even Blocks? - If a block or piece of a block in the quilt can't lay flat, Toni's hopper foot does a pretty good job of smoothing as she stitches. However, sometimes a ripple becomes a pleat and there isn't much the Longarmer can do to prevent this. Just say hey... "That will wash right out." because a small crease or pleat here or there doesn't make a recliner with a quilt on it any less inviting. :)
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Backing and Batting
Your backing and batting need to be 8" longer and wider than your quilt top. This allows 4" on each side for the back to be secured to the quilting frame.
Even bigger is ok, however a very wide backing gets tricky if it's more than 10" wider than the quilt top.
The Backing and batting do not need to be the same size, as long as both meet the 8" expectation above.
Edges need to be straight. Extra fabric hangin off one part of the backing can cause it to be loaded crooked and lead to quilting issues. Lob those off and straighten up the edges.
Seams pressed open. While Toni can quilt through almost anything, you get a smooth stitch if the backing seams are pressed open (Doesn't apply to the quilt top. We press to the dark side in Paisley U and encourage quilters to do the same)
Your backing and batting need to be 8" longer and wider than your quilt top. This allows 4" on each side for the back to be secured to the quilting frame.
Even bigger is ok, however a very wide backing gets tricky if it's more than 10" wider than the quilt top.
The Backing and batting do not need to be the same size, as long as both meet the 8" expectation above.
Edges need to be straight. Extra fabric hangin off one part of the backing can cause it to be loaded crooked and lead to quilting issues. Lob those off and straighten up the edges.
Seams pressed open. While Toni can quilt through almost anything, you get a smooth stitch if the backing seams are pressed open (Doesn't apply to the quilt top. We press to the dark side in Paisley U and encourage quilters to do the same)
