Lengthwise Seam in the Backing

[alayne42]

I have a customer quilt to load where the piecer has seamed the backing on the lengthwise. The pattern she wants (and she's right--it's perfect for the quilt) really needs to go across the quilt (it's a large twin), so I need to load everything cross-wise instead of lengthwise. Any suggestions for dealing with the bulk of the center seam as it goes on the roller?

Also, I'm using Warm & Natural for this one--which side should go up?

Thanks for your suggestions!

Alayne P.

Seattle, WA

[ckirk]

When I roll a backing with a vertical seam, I try to compress the seam area with my hand as I am rolling. It is slow but helps keep the bulk down. As for Warm and Natural, I put it dimple side up.

[Circle Square]

When you load that backing with the seam, be sure to twist the seam nice and tight on the roller. Also pull the edges out as you go to keep it flat.

[JoAnnHoffman]

Sometimes the vertical seams are sewn on the salvage. This makes the seam real tight and it doesn't want to roll properly. I have had to make clips in the seam allowance sometimes to allow it to stretch a little to roll better.