diane Bevans Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Was just wondering do any of you have a very simple method and easily explained to the customer to square up their quilt and to square their backing. I have included in my brochure, but it sounds cumbersome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Since you posted this message asking for a "very simple" method for squaring a back, and no one has responded, I am guessing there is no simple method....at this point I will take any method. Help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Hi Diane and Mary Beth, If there is a simple way to do it, I haven't learned it yet, but I've tried a couple of ways. Usually, I fold the backing in half length-wise and then move one half of it back and forth until I get a straight fold line. I then fold in half -top to bottom- and take to my cutting table to trim. It really works best to have two people to straighten backings but usually I here alone and have to do it myself. Another way to do it is to fold the backing over the longarm and put your cutting mat on the table. I was not real successful with this method so I continue to straighten by shifting the fabric back and forth until I think I have a straight line. Now was clear as mud??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeri Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 Clear as mud Carol (grins). See you at the meeting. The ones I like are the customers who send the backing fabric not ready to put on the machine or has not trimmed the selvedge off on the one long seam. I have one on the machine now that has really cheap backing fabric with a linear design--well the design isn't printed straight so even though it's square and the grain is straight it's going to look a bit off. I do have an info sheet on backing that one of the instructors at MQS said we could use for customers and share with other quilters. I've been planning on doing some copies for some of my customers. I'll post it later as I don't have enough time right now. Jeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeri Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Turns out the sheet I thought went into squaring backings isn't it. Might be on Darlene Epp's CD that came with her class--mmm now if I can ever get it to work right. Gotta e-mail Darlene for some help on it one day soon. jeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherie Walters Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Maybe I am just fortunate, but I have a large floor area which is tiled with 12 inch ceremic square tiles. I lay my backing out, find the straightest edge by checking the grain, then line that edge up with a line of tiles. Using the tiles as a guide I straighten the opposite side (cutting with scissors) and then using the two straight sides and tiles as a guide, straighten the two ends. I hate crawling on the floor, but at least it works. If anyone else has an easier way, I too here in Oz would welcome it. Cheers Cherie in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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