Piecing Question
#22
Are you referring to your "backing"? If so, you can make your yardage go much farther or if you don't have enough length of fabric, if you cut it in this manner and make it work. I have not tried this but can see how it could be very useful. There is a tutorial somewhere out there. I believe the man's name is John Flynn and he sells a portable FMQ system that you may use your reg sewing machine for FMQing.
www.flynnquilt.com. I know I printed it out way back when. If I find it, I will send it to you PM. Yolanda Wood River
www.flynnquilt.com. I know I printed it out way back when. If I find it, I will send it to you PM. Yolanda Wood River
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Are you talking about the back or the border?
Originally Posted by Xstitshmom
The other day on another thread someone mentioned that when the WOF isn't the same length as the quilt top, they piece on the diagonial instead of just putting two pieces together and making a straight seam.
Is there an advantage to this method?????
Is there an advantage to this method?????
#27
Straight cut does use less fabric, and I would diffentaly iron seam open to reduce bulk. Which may or may not be an issue on the border when quilting. Some times the pattern of the fabric will tell us which one to do....Sometimes with these issues, it is what ever YOU are comfortable with...as quilting is more an Art than a true science......
#28
pretty sure the original question was about pieced backing and just want to say i have used the John Flynn method, described on his website and IT REALLY WORKS the results are wonderful and smoother to free motion quilt and also to hand quilt which is what i will be doing as soon as i shut down this distracting computer. :roll:
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