Hi all. Glad to see some are still quilting even though the weather is nice in most of the northern hemisphere. (Canada excluded) Snow! yuck.
Here is my minki question.
While I was in Ocala last week I found a 2007 mag. with a pepermint twist quilt pattern for red/white for a Christmas quilt. I went wild and bought lots of red and whites. Could I use white Minki for backing to make it super soft? This would be in place of batting and backing. It sounds like it would work, but I don't know. Since it is 60" wide I wouldn't have to piece the back. Would it slip and slide all over the place ?
Thanks for your input. I may or may not take it, but JoAnn's has a 40% off sale this weekend, so would be a good time to buy.
Sara in Fla. where the sun is shining again and there is no drought going on now.
To be honest I am just started quilting. I feel I will never make it to make something nice.
ReplyDeleteAh yes! That "stinkin'" Minkie.
ReplyDeleteI backed a baby quilt with it several years ago. I used a walking foot and couldn't make it stop shifting even with close pinning. After tearing out the quilting twice, I finally resorted to spray basting to hold the stuff in place. Swore I'd never work with it again.
I did, however, use the leftovers in 5" squares on the front of a second quilt. That wasn't too bad, probably because it didn't have room to roam and it had the flannel fabric to hold it down.
I would suppose if you have one of those sewing machine feet that is meant to use on velvets, etc (the one where a little point drops into the fabric to hold it), you might not have as much trouble as I did.
Kathi
I've seen Minkie used as a backing, like you said in place of batting + backing, but the quilt was tied to keep it from shifting. Made a very soft, drapey baby quilt.
ReplyDeleteSara - What magazine did you find this pattern in? Just curious - always looking for something Christmas-y. NancyH
ReplyDeleteWould it work to quilt the quilt in an overall design or meandering from the back so that the Minkie is on top? Might solve the slippage problem. I haven't tried it but it is a thought....Joleen in MN
ReplyDeleteI spray-basted minkie as a backing and it worked beautifully.
ReplyDeleteSeamSTRESS Sally
The only comment I've heard iss from a long arm quilter who said that it has a definate grain & it needs to go a certain direction on a quilt to reduce the stretching.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what that means in terms of long or home sewing machines?
She said she likes it for backing, I think she's using a lite batting as well. Jill
I love using minkee as a backing, but I use a handiquilter so mine is stretched taut as I quilt. I also quilt with a medium meander with a light weight batting to make it puffier--more like a comforter.
ReplyDeleteI love using minkee as a backing, but I use a handiquilter so mine is stretched taut as I quilt. I also quilt with a medium meander with a light weight batting to make it puffier--more like a comforter.
ReplyDeleteI love using minkee as a backing, but I use a handiquilter so mine is stretched taut as I quilt. I also quilt with a medium meander with a light weight batting to make it puffier--more like a comforter.
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