What to do with finished quilt tops until ready to quilt them?
#51
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Location: Missouri
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I hang my quilts on a plastic hanger with a folded sheet over it. This way the sheet pads the hanger and my quilts don't get any creases in them. By hanging them they don't get any fold marks. I also hang the backing as well.
#53
Thie post made me grin. Looks like I'm not the only one who has a stack of quilt tops (and how about table runners, place mats and wall hangings?), just waiting for me to become inspired to make it into a "real quilt". -- I start quicker than I finish..
#54
Originally Posted by grandma Janice
I hang mine on plastic hangers in the closet. I put any leftover material and the backing in a walmart plastic bag and hang it over the hanger. That way if I need any of the material it hasn't been used somewhere else. something that's easy to do.
8-)
#55
Originally Posted by crleslie
Am I the only one who can't bear to have it hanging around so I quilt it as soon as I finish?!!! My girlfriend thinks I'm weird because I don't just buy fabric because I like it! I only buy when I need something and always go through my left over fabric before I buy anything! I know, I'm so not any fun..........Do you think this story will change when I have grandchildren??!!!
#56
I also quilt and bind as soon as I finish one. The ones I make are usually for someone else, so getting them finished and delivered is a priority. I do have random blocks from just playing around between projects that I keep in a square box. I think it is specifically for quilt blocks because it is a little bigger than a 12" square block.
#57
Originally Posted by craftybear
#60
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: North Carolina
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I always hang my unfinished tops on hangers that have clips. After folding the quilt, I clip the outside edges of the quilt to the hanger, never on the folds. If you need additional support for the quilt, you can add a binder clip or two over the cross bar also. This way I never get wrinkles or creases in my tops.
When I finish a quilt top I always do the backing and binding at the same time. The back is hung on the same hanger and in the same manner as the top. The binding is put in a zip lock bag. I then punch a hole in the top, above the zipper part, and then hung on the 'hook part. of the hanger.
Doing the backing and binding at the same time I make the quilt top is something I learned in a class with Carol Doak many years ago and has served me well. When the long-arm quilter calls and says she is ready for thequilts they are all set to go and when I get them back I can sew the binding on immediately.
When I finish a quilt top I always do the backing and binding at the same time. The back is hung on the same hanger and in the same manner as the top. The binding is put in a zip lock bag. I then punch a hole in the top, above the zipper part, and then hung on the 'hook part. of the hanger.
Doing the backing and binding at the same time I make the quilt top is something I learned in a class with Carol Doak many years ago and has served me well. When the long-arm quilter calls and says she is ready for thequilts they are all set to go and when I get them back I can sew the binding on immediately.
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