Lay the folded batting on the quilt back, then unfold the batting onto the quilt back, working one section at a time. Spray the batting with spray baste. Now lay your quilt top on top of the batting, right side up. Smooth the top with your hands until you’re sure you’ve worked o...
Thinking ahead to basting and quilting, I’m planning to use a Hobbs Silk batting to quilt it. I like the drape and texture this adds to the quilt. I took a picture of the finished top with the batting I plan to use so I don’t forget! I have big plans to use up all the left...
I had never seen rolls of batting in a quilt shop like they had in the Quilt Loft! I didn’t check to see what kind of batting they had. You can see that the do offer a few choices. The Quilt Loft, batting and notions The Quilt Loft, batting and notions Next to the batting ...
Eight hours later, I have learned a couple of new lessons. One, there is something to be said for trying out a motif on scrap fabric and batting. Two ripping out teeny tiny threads can actually be meditative….. That said, those bottom triangles were going to have a different pattern al...
Use the Fiskars table shears to again trim the batting to ½" and then switch to your Fiskars original scissors or stick with your rotary cutter to trim the top to ½". Fold the binding and sew by hand to the wrong side of the quilt. ...
Thinking ahead to basting and quilting, I’m planning to use a Hobbs Silk batting to quilt it. I like the drape and texture this adds to the quilt. I took a picture of the finished top with the batting I plan to use so I don’t forget!
s lightweight, gives an even surface, and fabric and quilts will stick to it. I also think it looks much nicer and cleaner than batting and I can still pin into it if needed. We laid the flannel sheet on the floor first, and then gently laid the taped boards wrong side up on top...
If you do it right, the quilt sandwich will not pucker, bunch-up or turn distorted during the quilting process. To do it right, you will need a quilt backing fabric that is at least 5 inches wider on the sides than your quilt top, quilt batting that is a few inches wider on the ...
Fold in half all the way through, and press well. You get a nice strip of batting. Prettier than store-bought. Step 2 - Fold the Binding End A single folded triangle will make all the difference: Grab one end of the binding (here: the right end of binding with face side down). ...
Stitch into the batting area and break thread.Repeat with another row of one design, aligning the stencils side by side. The designs have proper spacing included so you can butt the paper stencils right next to each other and have a beautifully spaced quilting design. Alternatively you can ...