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Moms View Message Board: Arts, Crafts, Gardening and Ideas: How to put the backing on a quilt
I hope someone can help me. I made a large quilt for my mother in-law. but now i want to know how to make the stiched designs on the quilt or can i leave it loose with the backing on?
I don't know how to help you but if you don't mind my asking...how do you put the back on? I made a quilt cover and it's been hanging on my wall for 4 years because I don't know what to do with it next.
i just bought some of the material that looks like a thin bedspread and sewed it right sides together (this is the side that will be exposed in the end) up the sides to make a case then turned it right side out tucked in the open edge and sewed it closed.
I'm a quilter so I might be able to help, but I'm a little confused. Did you put batting in between the quilt top and the backing? You can either quilt (by stitching the 3 layers together) or tie (by tying small knots throughout the quilt with embroidery thread) the 3 pieces of the quilt together. You should always quilt or tie BEFORE you attach the binding because quilting pulls in some of the fabric and will make your binding wavy looking. If you have batting in between the quilt top and backing you will have to tie it or quilt it or it will shift and pull apart. Let me know a little more specifically what you did and I'll try to give some advice.
Pam you were wonderful i had just started putting it all together. i had a very thin layer of batting in there that came with my material. (refer to last post by me) so i'm not to far head of myself. thank you.
i sould ask am i suppose to stretch the fabric in any way?
Put the backing on the floor with the "good" side down. I used adhesive quilt spray (get at Walmart)to spray all over before I put on the batting. If you want to try that, then spray now. If not, just center the batting over the backing. I prefer 100% cotton myself. Your batting and backing should each be about 4 inches longer than your quilt top on all sides. Next, put your quilt top (face up) on the batting in the center. Remember you should have about 4 extra inches of batting/backing hanging out. If you use the adhesive spray, spray the batting well and put the top on. If not just place it on. Smooth out all wrinkles carefully. If it is a throw size quilt, then the adhesive will hold together good enough to quilt. If it's bigger or you didn't use adhesive you can either baste all three layers together or safety pin them with LOTS of safety pins. be careful not to pin carpet to the quilt (BTDT
Thank you the whole reason i started was because it was a craft that my grandma and great- grandma did. i'm the only one of the kids that sew enough to want to learn. i will date it though it is suppose to be for my mother-in-law. and belive this or not i can'tdo anything small. the quilt is the size of a full bedspread. thank you again. I'll post pics when i get finished.
Melody, You ought to take a quilting class. I'm sure you'd love it. I learned to quilt about 5 years ago from one of my best friends when we lived in Missouri. It's a very addicting hobby. Since then, I take a couple of classes along the way to learn new techniques and patterns. U am feverishly finishing up a quilt for my parent's Christmas present. I have realized that there is no way I'm going to finish. I'll have 5 blocks and the binding yet to do. I had planned it all out time-wise, but my eyes keep giging out after I've quilted 3-4 hours, not my hands.
Oh my...the typos! I told you my eyes were giving out--LOL
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Keep trying Paula
I have Kodak easy share and I can't figure out how to resize it.
I'm not good with posting pics, but see if you can email it to someone who can post it.
That's beautiful, Paula!
Preparing the quilt for tying
I actually don't have quilt squares. It's a bargello quilt and this is the center of it. It is a BUNCH of little squares sewn together to make a sort of wave pattern. The largest one would be about 3" x 2" and the smallest about 1" x 2"
{quilt012} i hope that does it if it does not can someone tell me how to post a pic.
How beautiful!
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I think I'll wrap up the quilt as a gift so they can see what it will look like and finish it the week after Christmas. 
