tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637590958508818905.post3375259724121627532..comments2024-03-19T03:53:10.296-06:00Comments on Crazy Old Ladies Quilts: ThoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637590958508818905.post-83966448215361733172013-02-12T10:03:09.947-07:002013-02-12T10:03:09.947-07:00use flannel instead; it's easy to find and it ...use flannel instead; it's easy to find and it makes the back so soft. It is also fairly easy to work with. I make pieced backs on most of my quilts using flannel and sometimes regular cotton left over from the front.Margaret T. Zenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955441027969912587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637590958508818905.post-89405310636039150312013-02-07T18:51:04.002-07:002013-02-07T18:51:04.002-07:00I love your hexesandexes top. Yeah, the minkee wo...I love your hexesandexes top. Yeah, the minkee would be soft but I think it would look better being pieced. It seems like we're all in the same boat when it comes to backing and paying for quilting. Times seems to be getting tougher so we make sacrifices where we can. I think the back would be great if you used some of the darker grey/black for a large part of it.Rose M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05189244778668112027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637590958508818905.post-21334606292732433932013-02-07T14:54:33.168-07:002013-02-07T14:54:33.168-07:00Pieced back. If you're anything like me, it fe...Pieced back. If you're anything like me, it feels SO GOOD to use up fabric that's on hand. And it takes time to piece a back, so you've made the effort to make the quilt more unique. I've worked with Minkee, and as nice as it is to touch, it's a bugger to work with. Stick with the cotton stuff to make your life easier. All this is, of course, is in my experienced humble opinion.FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637590958508818905.post-75344383668355131912013-02-07T10:31:50.861-07:002013-02-07T10:31:50.861-07:00Will you always look at the quilt and think you sh...Will you always look at the quilt and think you should have used minkie? If so, then go for it. If it were me, I would just piece the back, but that's because my quilting budget has been slashed to next to nothing.jlkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765803725317806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637590958508818905.post-56710030837472553782013-02-07T10:07:32.393-07:002013-02-07T10:07:32.393-07:00lol! I have the same feeling about y-seams now, to...lol! I have the same feeling about y-seams now, too. I do remember being daunted by them, but they're soooo easy once you're used to them. <br /><br />Being in a financial tighter-than-usual year for us, I can more easily vote for not using minky if it's not a good time to have to pay a longarmer. That quilt would be fab with a minky back, but you can always make another quilt specifically to get minky backing later on when it's better on the wallet. :)Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424861624240818479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637590958508818905.post-18808999305528977432013-02-07T09:14:33.223-07:002013-02-07T09:14:33.223-07:00Minkie makes for such a cozy quilt back, but it is...Minkie makes for such a cozy quilt back, but it is hard to work with due to the stretch factor, and lots of fuzz going around. I think this quilt would look better with a pieced back of some of the same fabrics, though. It's a beautiful top.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08495214427378897854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637590958508818905.post-89724361056352999522013-02-07T08:48:54.087-07:002013-02-07T08:48:54.087-07:00I just finished quilting minkie onto the back of a...I just finished quilting minkie onto the back of a quilt on my home machine. You can, too! Baste the snot out of it (I used pins, but I've heard you can use spray, if that's your thing), get a ball point needle, instead of a sharp, and use a walking foot, if you're straight-line quilting. It was SO SOFT! I think I need to have one for my very own.<br /><br />On the other hand, I usually use more fabric on the back and mimic or complement the design on the front.Flaun of I Plead Quilty!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09548853153178562656noreply@blogger.com