piecing the backing
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I suggest you ask your long arm quilter if she has a preference. I have read on this Board many like the seam horizontal but a few prefer the seam to be veryical. I usually piece my backs with leftover blocks or other pieces of fabric to add interest and my long arm quilter has never complained or had a problem with multiple seams on the back.
#6
I usually don't piece my backings. But, if I have a customer that does, I quilt it the way they have it prepared. Generally a quilt is longer than it is wider. So, I measure it before putting it on to make sure. That is, unless I'm told otherwise.
#8
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To be honest, I've done everything from a solid backing to one that was nearly as pieced as the front, with seams going in every direction. I stopped worrying about which way to load them and now I typically just load them so I have the least rows to quilt, (if I was doing custom quilting that wouldn't necessarily apply),however, I rarely make king sized quilts, so that might be why I dont have a problem.
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