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WEEK 3 BASTING YOUR QUILT
CHECKLIST | DONE | |
WATCH | YouTube Video – Week 3 – Part A – Preparing your quilt for basting | |
WATCH | YouTube Video – Week 3 – Part B – How to baste your quilt | |
WATCH | YouTube Video – Quick Tip – How to sew quilting batting together | |
READ | ||
PREPARE | Gather your tools and supplies | |
TASK: PREPARE BACKING | 100% COTTON QUILTING FABRIC FOR BACKING | |
Cut your 3½ yards in half | ||
With your right sides facing together, pin your selvedge’s together | ||
Sew together with generous seam allowance | ||
Cut off selvedge’s if you want to | ||
Press seams open and give a good iron | ||
SHEET FOR BACKING | ||
Fold your sheet in half, and then in half again, and place a fold to the left and a fold to the top | ||
Cut your fabric at 33” so when it is opened up it is 66” wide | ||
Turn your sheet around, so your fold is on the left side | ||
Cut your fabric at 33”so when it is opened up it is at least 66” wide | ||
Give the whole sheet a good iron | ||
TASK: PRESS QUILT TOP | Give your quilt top a good press | |
Check all seams are sitting correctly | ||
Cut loose threads that may show once quilted | ||
TASK: BASTE QUILT | Layout your backing with the wrong side facing up | |
Secure to the floor with masking/painter tape, taut but not stretched | ||
Layout your batting making sure it is smooth and wrinkle free | ||
Layout your quilt top making sure it is smooth and wrinkle free | ||
Pin your three layers together | ||
Remove tape | ||
Cut off excess batting/backing with a 2-3” clearance from your quilt top |
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