Quilt Backing Matters

With so much emphasis on the quilt top, we just might forget about the importance of the quilt backing.  After all, the backing helps secure the stitches that quilt your project.

From the size, weight, thread count and number of seams, your quilt backing plays an important role in the quality of your quilt project.

You’ll learn more when you visit:

http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles/2401-quilt-backing.php

Happy Quilting!

Penny

 

Choosing the Right Batting for your Quilt

Maybe the batting that fills the middle layer of your quilts is not something you spend a lot of time thinking about, but it is important to know that there are a number of choices in batting material.

You’ll learn about everything from cotton to silk to bamboo batting and more when you visit:

http://www.how-to-quilt.com/articles/3012-type-of-batting.php

Happy Quilting!

Penny

 

When Your Batting is Too Small

As you quilt, your quilting stitches will tend to make the quilt top, back and batting get somewhat smaller, and generally at different rates.

To even all the layers up with the dimensions of the finished quilt top, you can add fabric to the backing and extend your batting material.

I’ll show you how when you visit:

http://how-to-quilt.com/articles/3011-batting-too-small.php

Happy Quilting!

Penny