Will it be ok? Backing question
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I'm preparing to hand quilt for the first time. I have my quilt sandwich already basted with safety pins and I was just reading that people use a 1/2 or 5/8 inch seam allowance when piecing the backing. I sewed mine with 1/4 inch seam allowances. The backing is 3 pieces...1 the width of fabric minus the salvages and the two outside pieces are 1/2 the width of fabric. Do you think I should go to the trouble of removing pins and resewing with larger seam allowances or will it be okay?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
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I use a wider seam but that is because I tear my backings and tear off the selvedge edges and so I use a 1/2- 5/8" seam to make sure that the fabric threads are not pulled. It also easier to press open the back seam if it is wider than 1/4"
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