Materials: … I decided to serge my raw edges as soon as I got it home; you could just use an overlock stitch on your regular machine. Wow, I want to learn how to make a quilt. Thanks for posting a comment (I'll correct my post). – I haven't tried this yet but try adding tissue paper to your quilt sandwich behind the minky. As always when a quilt is quilted on a long arm, the backing must be square for best results. And I've pinned in addition to the spray. Once you get quilting the quilt can shift a lot and the edges tend to get stretched and wonky…I feel like it helps me free motion quilt nicely around the edges and everything stays nice and square. Do you ever quilt as you go, a block at a time? First of all, there is a big difference from one kind of minky fabric to another. It can be a nightmare for a machine quilter. Modern monotone ombre baby quilt 38"x42". I only atte… I am quilting a Cuddle minky with cotton top, no batting. The story of the quilt is the record of the human family. I've got the 505 spraying. Came out great…you just have to watch the fabric nap, so they're going the direction you want them…. ", Marguerite Ickis, The Standard Book of Quilt Making and Collecting, 1949, Beautiful Borders, Backings and Bindings by Jill Reber, Quilts From the Quilt Makers Gift by Joanne Larsen Line. Machine quilting rulers & templates for use with longarm quilting machines & domestic sewing machines. I've used both batting and flannel between the layers and have liked both but because I've hand quilted the baby quilts I've made with perle cotton, it was sure a lot easier to do with the flannel in the middle instead of the batting. Hey you mentioned machine stitched binding…. Hope it all works well! What amazes me about this post is that you don't have fuzzies all over the quilt before washing! I really enjoyed quilting with Minky fabric. Longarm Quilting Services. Lesson learned for next time. If I want a heavy quilt…especially if its going to be on a bed I add batting. She got 2 top sheets and wanted to turn one into a coverlet type throw. The idea was to start with a large backing fabric, lay down a strip and place another strip right side down on top of the first. […] I back a lot of my quilts with Cuddle…I did a post here with some tips for backing and quilting a quilt with Cuddle […], […] Baste, Quilt and Bind. I have spray basted lots of quilts and found that if you use the 505 brand you will have a better result. $17.99. When you have finished piecing your unique and beautiful top, contact us, we can help you finish it. Using a large quilting design will keep your quilt from being too stiff and it will drape more like a cozy fleece throw. haha.. I’m a little late to the party. I still got some saggy baggy issues, and felt like I quilted too closely, making some parts of the quilt too stiff. I make changing pads. I always use batting. You can choose regular width quilting cotton. Dreamer by Birch Fabrics. thanks for all the tips. Hi Allison, miss you! The loft of your batting has a big impact on how much it shifts after basting and pinning. I'm halfway through piecing a baby quilt top and decided to use a minky back after seeing your quilt and Faith's (Fresh Lemons Quilts), so am now wondering if I should prewash in case they shrink at different rates? Lose the fluff. I decided to try it with my latest project and any tips are greatly appreciated. Luxe Cuddle Tie-Dye Rabbit Gray. Machine and Long-Arm Quilting with Cuddle® Cuddle® is a 100% polyester micro-fiber plush fabric that is long-lasting, easy to sew with and simple to care for. I have always been a bit afraid to try, but now I will certainly try it. haha Indicate the top orientation of the backing with a safety pin. It might make a difference if my machine was dropped into a table and I could have just a normal wood table surface. When ordering on our website we sell fabric by the YARD or HALF YARD. lol) It makes it so cuddly! I quilted with Minkee twice, both times using a batting, and both times not 100% satisfied with results. I made one small kids quilt with a Minky back and I have never tried it again. Sometimes I write these posts late at night and my brain doesn't work! You will be charged a $20 fee per seam. I made a similar post on my blog the other day http://kitchentablequilting.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-thoughts-on-working-with-snuggles.html?m=0, Thank you for a really useful post, Pinned it for future reference :), You make it look so straight forward and easy. I quilt with minky all the time for my business. The hardest part was cutting the Minky fabric which made a huge mess! The Dritz brand spray from Walmart is okay but not great with Minky…. Thank you for sharing this, it's on my to-do list! Thanks for all of the suggestions! Well, even though I had prewashed the quilt top, it still shrank when the finished quilt was washed, and the batting did not, so the back of that quilt was like saggy, baggy elephant skin! Do you think that will cause me problems (having one side with not stretch and the other with stretch?Thanks for your help! Hi Did you prewash the quilt top fabrics?while working with minky backing. I am confused as to which way to load the minky for best results. You can pin baste, but use pins every 4” or so and take care not to stretch the backing! Think about it? Any tips for managing the fuzz?! I use minky on the back of almost all my quilts. I had no tucks and it turned out lovely! As for spray basting – I'll never go back to any other method. Any suggestions? :D. I made a quilt kit that had two different minky fabrics sewn back to back… I love it but it is a little unwieldy without some quilting them together (scared!) Feel free to share any other tips in the comments section…I’m sure we’d all love to read them! My house looked like a fuzz bomb had gone off the first day! Quilting with these, they stretch less and CAN BE IRONED. When making a quilt sandwich, I use minky for backing, batting (usually Warm and White or Warm and Natural) goes in the middle, and patchwork on top. That picture up there is before washing, but after washing it looked nearly the same with a tiny bit more “crinkle” in the top. I ended up pulling the quilt apart and going with cotton batting for the back. If you've ever cut it with a rotary cutter or … I do spray baste on the living room floor but I spread sheets out to catch the over spray and then just throw them in the laundry when done. We would like our customers to note that quilt backing and batting must be 4 inches larger than the quilt top on all 4 sides. Backing and Batting should be 8" longer and 8" wider than the Quilt Top. Step 1: Spray the wrong side of your plush backing fabric. (Here are some links to tutorials I like for each of these steps). The first two like quilted very nice and then boom, this one is coming through the fabric. She suggests that you keep your free-motion quilting designs a bit larger in scale, to help keep your quilt soft and without any tucks. This fab, Fall quilt finished just in time to stuff it in a, I’m FORCING myself to finish my fall quilt today, It's always hard to see in a tiny photo, but Kaitl, Big blocks = less blocks to make! May 24, 2016. The backing should be even and straight as much as possible. I’m. I have been struggling with that for some time… I want a soft cuddly quilt, not a stiff one that doesn't even wrap around you! "stick" with 505. Oct 26, 2020 - Because I get a lot of questions about it…I thought I’d share about my process when backing and quilting Minky. Right after basting I stay-stitched around the edges using a long stitch length to keep everything in place. This quilt is gorgeous! Leave us a mail for further queries. I need the thicker loft, but the thinner one had less shifting. I took the quilt to the dry-cleaner and they ironed it, permanently ruining the minky dots. I'd love for you to one day do a tutorial. I am working on one now that the back is red and it is coming up on the top that is white. Thank you so much for the fun idea! ), and THEN I layered with the minkee backing and just did random eyelet circles throughout the quilt, … New Arrivals. I'll definitely use Minkee again! The way that stuff stretches and moves, especially when using regular cotton on top, can make me crazy. I am a little confused though. Backing MUST measure 8” wider than the finished width AND 8” longer than the finished length of your quilt top (quilt back is 4” larger than the quilt top on all sides) 2. Backing and Batting measurements need to be larger than the Quilt Top, (8" wider and 8" longer Example: Quilt top is 50" x 60", then backing and batting should be 58" x 68". The spray sure made Minky easier to work with though! One throw was king sized and brown and doubled up so I could take off the ugly satin edge and pull the two sides apart giving me DOUBLE the fabric and the whole blanket was less than $5! For me, anytime I load with seems vertical, the back gets wavy so it there may be puckers. ⠀ But what about quilting with it? I find the weight of quilting with minky (I do use batting) the difficult part – my poor shoulders! It is luxiourous. Works great. I am having the same dilemma as Anonymous (5.20.17) How do you keep the minky from coming to the top of the quilt as you quilt it? Laurie. I was planning to have the cotton piece go the length of one side of the backing. (e.g. Of course if you use batting, you’ll get a nice crinkly top, but a much stiffer quilt. and baste with 2x4s (or 1x4s/sharon schamber method) Since it is stretchy, I would venture to guess that it would NOT work well with straight-line quilting. Wide Quilt Backing Fabric 0 54"-60" wide 0 Quilter's Cotton Fabric 0 Minky & Cuddle Microfleece 0 Muslin 0 Fabric Panels 0 Cotton Sateen 0 90" Wide 0. I have hideous problems, but will use more basting spray and follow your tips. ;). I made a minkee throw-sized quilt using the flip and sew method, so I didn't have to quilt it later. Every time there was a raw edge because of cutting the Minkee, I serged the edge. Craftsy instructor and longarm quilter Angela Walters shares some basics for quilting with Shannon Cuddle ™ fabric. I usually use a size 90/10 (?) Great info! Hobbs 80/20 batting gives this precious quilt a loft that is just right. UK Quilt postal service also available. I’m definitely not an expert but I’ve found what works best for me. . http://www.SassySmidgens.Etsy.com.com. $16.99 In fact, there is no reason that a quilt could not… The stretch should go horizontal not vertical. I will be using Minky for the first time (and also basting spray, it seems) to make a blanket for a friends long awaied baby girl.. The problem that has me stumped is with machine quilting. That holds things together nicely. It’s probably overkill but it works. See more ideas about quilting tips, longarm quilting, apqs. I will try to use all of your suggestions but I am still quite worried about the outcome of it.. I read a tip of putting your minky and cotton on a carpeted floor – that will help it stay as you adjust and pin. I spray-basted Minky once with the June Taylor spray and after I washed the quilt the back was stuck to the batting kind of like static cling. I have run a piece of cotton down the center with minky on both sides before and it actually stabilized the back better. I (and my kids) love the feel, who doesn't. Thank you so much for this tutorial. :-). Next quilt I start I'm going to try the double sided minky…. Sometimes I skip the batting or use a piece of flannel, but I love the weight with batting after […], […] quilting with minky cluck cluck sew Can You Quilt Minky Fabric Size: 550 X 444 | Source: cluckclucksew.com […]. I rent a long arm machine in a quilting studio and I've never done a minky-backed quilt before. Of course, I'd rather not. The one thing people seem able to agree on is that Minky is tough to quilt! Thank you for the tips on working with Minkee. I am not an expert but did just finish a baby quilt with Minkee on the back. It will wash out. After the quilting was done, I even serged the raw edge around the quilt before I applied the binding. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5294/5390979204_2def26e84a_b.jpg) It hides the mistakes really well. (An extra 4" is needed on each of the 4 sides for mounting to the frame.) PRODUCT. It will also prevent swear words from being said. I also quilt in straight lines to form fold lines for my changing pads. We offer a 1 to 2 week turn around time, batting, binding and some quilt backing options. I tape the back to the floor when I baste…but be extra careful not to stretch it. I've successfully quilted (lap and smaller) with the really fuzzy minky. In each corner she quilted echoed squares towards the center that meet perfectly in the middle. I just pinned a quilt that has a minky backing that looks fabulous but had me worried. Also for those who asked, I don’t pre-wash my minky before quilting with […], […] I know I’ll get asked, yes I used batting, and here is a post I did years ago about basting and quilting with this double sided minky. I guess it might not be too easy to hand sew it! If you prefer OUAQ to seam your back, please advise staff member. I'm going to write another post about longarm quilting on minky fabric since it can be tricky and a few tips might help. I too have used batting and no-batting for making the quilts. Only FMQ. I have worked with minky quite a few times over many years and it can be a headache! Minky makes the most soft and luxurious blankets. Stop by my blog or Etsy shop to see what those other minkys look like. I sew on my dining room table with a plexiglass surface which works like a charm for piecing and for quilting when I use cotton backs. Acrylic is 1/4" tall with etched measurment lines. Wouldn't ya say? You would think minky would glide across the surface but it just clings to my plexiglass surface table attached to my machine. I don't spray baste, which is crazy – I just pin it to death and it always works out. Thanks for the links and the tips! Dec 21, 2020 - Tips and tutorials you can use while longarm quilting. They are premium fabrics so they cost a little more than JoAnn minky but the are SO MUCH SOFTER. If I want a lighter quilt for carrying around or for the couch I skip the batting. My Account. I'm going to write another post about longarm quilting on minky fabric since it can be tricky and a few tips might help. Free-motion quilting with minky. I think it's such a great idea to use Minky for the backing, I used it for my son's quilt and I'm planning on using it again for some throw quilts. The backing was Minky, which is a slightly furry fabric that makes a really soft and warm quilt … Merry Christmas!! Has this happened to you? I intend to have it long-armed. Aug 2, 2020 - I get asked all the time if I accept quilts for long arm quilting with minky fabric for the back. Honestly it was a lot easier than I expected. I will add that the problem with the minky and my sewing surface seems to be a build up of static. The key to loading a quilt on a longarm frame is understanding the grainline of fabric and how to find the midpoints of your quilt top, batting, and backing. Thoughts on Quilting with Minky Fabric. Just a quick question–did you prewash your quilt top or quilt fabrics? It might make your needle dull more quickly but the quilt sandwich should glide across the sewing surface and it will probably help keep the minky from "crawling" too. Does anyone else use minky with a plexiglass surface? needle when I quilt…once I switched to a smaller size it stopped. How do you spray baste your quilts? ⠀ And every time I use it I swear *this* will be the last time. Finished in my nonsmoking longarm studio. 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