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Shelley 10-29-2011 07:21 AM

It's easy to center the quilt vertically on the quilt, but not horizontally. If you want the horizontal centered, choose a design were the quilt can be loaded sideways. I prefer that for custom quilting anyway, because it allows me more room to work before I have to advance the quilts and gives me fewer advances.

Maia B 10-29-2011 07:31 AM

Thx, Shelley :) I think that might be the solution. I don't think I explained myself very well, anyway.

Cosy 10-30-2011 12:08 PM

[quote=Peckish]

Originally Posted by Maia B
... (this just occurred to me) you COULD sew a piece of scrap onto the backing, which would move the top of the backing down a bit, but I'd be worried about the guesswork involved in that.

The other part of the guess work is that the quilting will take up part of the backing, and THAT depends on how close the quilting is or what the quilting pattern is, and can even seem random. You might add borders that can be sacrificed or left on as the quilting demands. Like others have said, talk to the LA'ern about what you want.

twixbar 10-30-2011 01:49 PM

Welcome to the board, you will love it here. :-)


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