How to sew batting to a quilt

We are now ready to combine the three layers of our quilt sandwich and ‘quilt’ our project. There are a variety of methods for quilting. I’m going to focus on machine quilting, but we’ll discuss others as well. Basting: Basting is a very important step in the quilting process. It seems tedious, but doing it … Continued

Waste not, want not, right?! I have a thing for piecing scraps of batting together to use in small projects. It’s not the only time I piece batting, but there’s something satisfying about using what I have and making do. Here I am preparing to piece four different bits together, (don’t laugh), to use in a table runner :)There are many other reasons you may need to piece batting. If your quilt is odd-sized and the packaged batting needs to be made longer or wider, you may need to add a strip…

Using a basting stitch can can help in many ways! Continue for 4 different stitches and how they can help you on your next sewing project!

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Now that we have added our borders and the front of our quilt is complete it is time to start putting all the layers together. First I would strongly recommend that you iron both the backing materi…

Basically the definition of a quilt is a blanket made of a top (front) and back with a layer of batting sandwiched in between and held together by some kind of stitching through all three layers. Today we are going to discuss choosing batting and backs. There is a wide variety of quilt battings available … Continued

Quilt Batting - What is it & when different batting types are used? - It's Only Fabric And Thread

The best way to do quilt batting is with the glue spray method. The 505 baste adhesive is great to use if you want the best-looking result with minimal fuss....

I made a doll quilt before Christmas and realized I’d never posted a tutorial on this quick and easy binding method. Since I know a lot of you are beginners…this is a really great way to dip your toes into binding a quilt. I especially love it for small things like hot pads,...Read More

Jessica from Anita Goodesign takes you step-by-step in this tutorial on how to finish your quilt. This is Step Two: Adding Batting and Backing using the "sti...