How do you back this type of quilt?
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I found this cute little hand sewn block in an antique store, and I would like to make it into a doll quilt. The squares are about 3/4 of an inch, but vary a bit, and it doesn't lie quite flat. The stitches are kind of big. Maybe it was the work of a child. I plan to use a thin cotton batt and muslin on the back, but I'm stumped by the jagged edge. Or maybe it would be softer (more flexible if I just backed it with white flannel and omitted the batting? What was the traditional way of doing the edge? I don't want to cut off the points. I'll appreciate any advice! Also, can anyone identify the possible age of the fabric? Thanks!
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Thanks, Lynn. It does sound pretty labor intensive to preserve those little points, and if I can find a compatible border, that would be kind of nice, too, now that you mention it - especially if that's how they were typically done. I think I'll google for inspiration images.
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To cut down on the labor-intensiveness, you could layer the batt and backing on the right side and machine stitch around all the points leaving an opening for turning then needle turn the opening closed and quilt.
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Originally Posted by Doodle Buddy
To cut down on the labor-intensiveness, you could layer the batt and backing on the right side and machine stitch around all the points leaving an opening for turning then needle turn the opening closed and quilt.
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Like the suggestions so far. Maybe this was a leftover block from a quilt project. My experience with flannel is that yes it's soft, but it doesn't have the umpf a thin batting would have. A thin batting would help give the texture of an old quilt as well. It's very sweet and love that you want to preserve it.
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