Hot Pad Backing
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Hello! I'm a fairly new quilter (have only done small stuff) and have a question about quilting the hot pads I'm making. I didn't think about this before I started, but since I'm not doing an overall FMQ pattern, the backing doesn't look very nice. Any suggestions to what I should do differently? I just finished the quilting part, and will be doing a self-binding. Here are pics of the front and back. Thanks.
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Great job!!! Since hotpads are so small, you could cut the backing even with the front and just put another piece of fabric on the back. The binding edge should be enough to keep it in place. Personally, I don't think it looks bad as it is. You could stitch around the edges of the wine glasses and you will have a mirror image of them on the back.
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Was thinking same
Great job!!! Since hotpads are so small, you could cut the backing even with the front and just put another piece of fabric on the back. The binding edge should be enough to keep it in place. Personally, I don't think it looks bad as it is. You could stitch around the edges of the wine glasses and you will have a mirror image of them on the back.
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I like your hot pads & your FM quilting is great. Everyone has to start somewhere & you are wise to start with small projects. I like the mirror suggestion that PaperPrincess suggested. I don't do enough FM quilting but I love the way it looks. I understand that practice is the key to getting good. I need more practice.
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