Squaring up a king backing
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Squaring up a king backing
Advice is needed. I have a king size flannel backing for a quilt. I seamed my 3 lengths together (40 inch wide each) without squaring each individual length. Now I've got a king size backing that needs squaring. I'm stumped. Help!
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Since it is backing I would just put a square on one selvage edge on the side and use the straight edge and extend the line. I wouldn't worry too much about it as long as the backing gives you 3 to 4 inches all around the quilt top. I would then square the whole quilt after quilting.
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My quilter requires the backings to be square so I need to square up the backing. I do square before binding. I ended up using a large 15 inch square ruler and my 8x24 ruler (Thanks Tartan) and squared it that way but not sure it is entirely square. Guess I'll go with what I have and see what she says.
Edited, it is at least the same length on both edges when folded in half so guess it will be OK. LOL!!
Edited, it is at least the same length on both edges when folded in half so guess it will be OK. LOL!!
#5
If you have a spot that you can lay it out completely, take a looong tape measure and measure the distance from point to point diagonally. If they are the same (or at least close) then your backing is square. This is a trick that my DH (a woodworker by hobby) taught me and I used it all the time.
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My quilter requires the backings to be square so I need to square up the backing. I do square before binding. I ended up using a large 15 inch square ruler and my 8x24 ruler (Thanks Tartan) and squared it that way but not sure it is entirely square. Guess I'll go with what I have and see what she says.
Edited, it is at least the same length on both edges when folded in half so guess it will be OK. LOL!!
Edited, it is at least the same length on both edges when folded in half so guess it will be OK. LOL!!
Last edited by feline fanatic; 08-04-2015 at 08:37 AM.
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