Quilt Preparation

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• I need 4 extra inches of backing fabric along all 4 sides in order to attach the quilt backing to the frame.  This means you will need to add 8 inches to the width and length of your quilt top to determine the correct amount of backing fabric.  If possible, please try and give me more than 4 inches for minky fabric due to the stretch in the fabric.

• You do not need to trim off the selvage from you backing.  The selvage edge gives me a strong foundation for pinning to my frame.  In addition, it is fairly square which allows the backing to remain square.

• Please clip and remove loose threads from the back as best you can so they don’t show through to the front of the finished quilt.  I know that thread magically multiplies, so I will also clip threads, within reason, to ensure a beautifully finished product.

• I will press any folding seams out of your backing fabric before it goes on the frame.  However, I do not press your quilt tops.  Please make sure they are neatly pressed/starched to ensure a flat quilt top.