A Better Backing

November 28, 2009

The Daily Stitch, Tips & Techniques

When you’re basting your quilt, position the sides of the quilt parallel to the lengthwise grain of the backing fabric. You may save a little fabric yardage by using the crosswise grain instead, but the lengthwise grain has less stretch so your quilt will hang straighter.


Go quilt! Your work gets better every day!
Nadine
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