sheets as backing
#71
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I have not tried it yet....my mother always used sheets for backing. The first quilt she made for me was a sheet with big flowers and stems and she hand quilted the whole thing with a sheet on the back. She spent a long time on it. It is very precious to me and it is on a quilt rack in the bedroom. She also made hand made pieced quilts with sheet as backing...she always did it all by hand (no machine)...
#74
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Originally Posted by treeseek quilter
I have a question. Do you have to put a batting between the top and bottom of the quilt or can I just put top & bottom together and start quilting. HELP
#76
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Bryant, Arkansas
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I am making a twin size quilt for my grandson. He really, really, likes "Thomas & His Friends", so I bought that fabric. I am working on the back, but I wasn't sure if I could put the back onto the front and quilt it together. I am very, very new into quilting. This will be my first one when I get it done. I am not sure if I can find "Thomas & His Friends" theme on flannel.
Thanks for all your help
Thanks for all your help
#78
Originally Posted by treeseek quilter
What did the women use back in the 1800s? I know my grandmother made a lot of quilts, but she is gone now and I am finally getting interested in making quilts, so I can't ask her.
#80
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Location: Wisconsin
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A quilt made with a top and a backing would be what we used to call a summer quilt, not necessarily for warmth but just something to cover ourselves. Nothing wrong with that if you live where it is very warm and don't need extra padding as we in the northern states prefer. But it won't be accepted in a quilt show I would suspect, as a bonafide quilt. This would be a nice way to show off a pieced quilt top and use it as a spread.
Carol J.
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