Preparing Your Quilt

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  • Press quilt top and backing. When in doubt, press towards the darker fabrics.
  • Carefully clip all threads on the back of quilt top. Dark threads can poke through.
  • Backing and binding MUST be at least 4” larger on all sides, and no more than 10” on width.
  • Stay stitch 1/8” – 1/4” on pieced borders.
  • Quilt top should lay flat and be square. Excess fabric may result in puckering.
  • Remove selvedges on pieced backings. Please leave selvedges on sides for loading if possible.
  • Pin your name to your quilt top and backing indicating top of quilt & top of backing.
  • See Download for more tips from your longarmer.