Completing the Quilt - Need to know: Batting

It's not a quilt until it is quilted.. And it cannot be quilted without backing!
We've scoured the web, and here are a couple articles on backing. This is what we thing you should know!


Backing mysteries busted - May 5, 2015
Next time you choose a backing fabric, take these tips from our APQS team into consideration!

How to turn a quilt - July 2, 2014
Turning a quilt is really very simple and fast to do IF you know the secret ingredient – bendable pins that recover their shape after winding around the rollers.

Tips for using "unusual" fabrics for quilt backing - April 29, 2014
Read our tips on how to successfully use "unusual" fabrics for your backing.

2 common backing troubles - April 22, 2014
Today we are focusing on some of the backing troubles that can derail an otherwise wonderful quilt...

EXTENDING BACKING WHITHOUT UNLOADING FROM QUILT FRAME!

It’s Tuesday!   Have you ever ran out of backing before you finished quilting a quilt?  It happens to me a little too often….and once is too often….the sad […]

STRAIGHTENING OFF-GRAIN BACKS (UNUSUAL LOADING)

You may have noticed last week in a photo, that I am rolling onto the top roller first, which is backwards to how most load. Here is the photo again… […]

QUICK WAY TO REMOVE WRINKLES FROM BACKING

It’s Tuesday! Today is a quick, simple tip, but is one that saves me A LOT of time and gives professional results. No matter how careful the customer is with […]