Tag: Quilt backings

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Quilt Backings, why I piece backings for free.

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I always love to see the backings that are chosen for the quilts that I add my quilting to!

A backing can add additional personality to your quilts! A backing that reads as a solid will showcase the quilting, or a fun print can make it reversible along with adding more interest.

Piecing your back with leftovers from your top adds another dimension as well!

When I first began longarming for customers I noticed that piecing large pieces of yardage was a challenge especially for the bigger quilts. A well pieced backing not only allows a quilt to be flat (as in no puckers or pleats) but also makes my job a lot easier.

That is why 22 years ago I began offering the complimentary service of piecing customer backings…and then I took it a little further and added matching the print whenever I can!

You see, I love quilts, quilt making and producing beautifully finished quilts for my customers.

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Preparation and Longarm Quilting

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Now that the holidays are once again ready to be tucked away and added to memories of Christmas pasts, I am ready to get back to sharing my work!

My longarm has new wheels and is ready to get back to work!

Preparation is key to great results! I often piece customer backings and as I have mentioned before there is no additional cost for this service.

In my opinion most backings when piecing yardage look better when the pattern is matched and so I do take the time if there is enough fabric supplied and my customer wants it done.

Preparing both the top and backing with a good pressing, also enables me to double check before loading just in case there might be issues that can be corrected easily before quilting. Loading freshly pressed backings also assures that there won’t be puckers or pleats in the quilt after quilting.

As I enter my 20th year of Longarm Quilting for customers, I am looking forward to continue helping others to complete their quilting projects.

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Another snowy Wednesday…

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It’s April 6th…we still have an abundance of snow! Guess what…we are again under another snowfall warning!

This is my morning view from the picture window…

Thankfully, it’s a day that I am able to stay home and I plan to do just that.

April has been a busy month so far, as was March. My Longarm and I have been busy!

I am slipping in a little baby quilt making daily now as the date of arrival is quickly approaching!

So the other night I hoped to finish piecing the backing. I was tired and didn’t notice that the print was off grain until I had sewn it and laid it out on the floor!

Can you see it? It was late at night, so I decided just to sleep on it.

The next morning I took it apart and using once upon a day home ec lessons straightened the grain. The print is so adorable…it’s a Cotton + Steel called Flower Market and I was determined to use it.

So much better!
The finished backing.

It was worth the extra time it took to match up the design while piecing this backing.

The quilt is loaded on the Longarm, I am hoping to use this snow day to finish it!

One tip for others who longarm. I keep a few pieces of trimmed wide backings from personal quilts and baste them to the top of backings that might be short as a leader preventing unpleasant surprises at the end of the quilt!