Quilts & More - USA (2020 - Summer)

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100 Quilts & More | SUMMER 2020

2. QUILT
   SANDWICH
   Cut and piece
   backing fabric to
   measure at least 4"
   larger on all sides
   than quilt top. Press
   seams open. Place
   quilt backing wrong
   side up on a large
   fl at surface. Center
   and smooth batting
   atop quilt backing.
   Center quilt top,
   right side up, on
   top of batting
   and smooth out
   any wrinkles.
   3. BASTING
   Use safety pins or
   long hand stitches
   to baste together
   all layers of the quilt
   sandwich, spacing
   pins or stitches
   3" or 4" apart.
   Work out from the
   center of the quilt,
   smoothing layers
   as you go. Some
   quilters prefer to
   use basting spray,
   which acts as a
   temporary adhesive,
   to hold layers
   together.


3. BATTING
   Batting comes in
   different fi bers and
   thicknesses (lofts).
   In general, choose
   a cotton or cotton-
   blend batting with
   low to medium loft
   for hand or machine
   quilting. Follow
   manufacturer’s
   instructions for
   maximum distance
   between rows of
   quilting so that
   the batting won’t
   bunch up and
   create lumps.


4. MARKING
   TOOLS
   Choose marking
   tools that will not
   show once quilting
   is complete. These
   include water- or
   heat-soluble pens
   and plastic marking
   tools. Test your
   marking tool on
   a scrap of fabric
   from the quilt
   before use; some
   marks permanently
   set into fabric,
   especially after
   ironing.


5. QUILTING FEET
   The two presser feet
   commonly used for
   machine quilting
   are the walking foot
   and the free-motion
   quilting foot. A
   walking foot evenly
   feeds multiple
   layers; it is ideal for
   straight-line designs.
   A free-motion
   quilting foot requires
   disengaging the
   feed dogs so you
   can move the quilt
   sandwich around;
   it is ideal for curvy
   quilting designs.

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quilting distance

Always check your batting’s package to

see if it’s compatible with the amount of

quilting you plan to do on your project.

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