Comments for justabitfrayed

Comment on New Quilt Pattern – Pieces of Nine by Kim

Kim — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:25:30 +0000

This is a cute quilt that I would like to make using up some of my scraps. Do you have a pattern for it? I’m hoping to make a baby quilt from your idea. Thanks!

Comment on All About 108″ Wide Backing Fabric for Quilts by Lucia

Lucia — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:25:53 +0000

I just saw your blog post about the wide backings. I love seeing some more variety in the wide backs! Do you know when you’ll be getting some of these back in stock?

Comment on Are you Hexy enough? – My English Paper Piecing Travel Kit by Janice Amrani

Janice Amrani — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:43:15 +0000

The hexies are the most popular shape, but there are lots of others too: triangles, pentagons, octagons. even clamshells.

Comment on Are you Hexy enough? – My English Paper Piecing Travel Kit by Janice Amrani

Janice Amrani — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:41:14 +0000

Yes, it’s more fun than a picnic and I love the portability!

Comment on All About 108″ Wide Backing Fabric for Quilts by Chris

Chris — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:29:18 +0000

I have been searching for a long time for more modern 108″ backing fabrics. It’s not easy to find them sometimes! Especially ones that I like. I HATE piecing backs. I would love it if manufacturers would do more in this area!

Comment on All About 108″ Wide Backing Fabric for Quilts by pam biswas

pam biswas — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:55:02 +0000

I would love to see the rignt angle block panel of Angela Walters in a 108 width fabric. Love that.

Comment on All About 108″ Wide Backing Fabric for Quilts by pam biswas

pam biswas — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:54:21 +0000

hope it is the multi color chevrons on one fabric…love that

Comment on All About 108″ Wide Backing Fabric for Quilts by Linda

Linda — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:18:03 +0000

I like to buy 108″ fabric for my large quilts. You can find solids at Hancock’s and solids and some patterned fabrics at Joann’s. I did buy 108″ fabric at Joann’s and after I quilted most of the quilt, I had to add on to the backing because the fabric wasn’t as wide as it was supposed to be. It only measured 100″. I did tell the sales people in the fabric department about the fabric only being 102″ and they still had the same fabric on the shelf selling it at 108″. I don’t believe it shrank 8 inches.

Comment on All About 108″ Wide Backing Fabric for Quilts by Wide backings for quilts are the way to go! | Cowtown Quilts

Wide backings for quilts are the way to go! | Cowtown Quilts — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:20:43 +0000

[...] I have always been a proponent of using wide backings for quilts. In fact, I have LOTS of 118″ wide fabric and some 108″ wide fabric in stock for my customers’ quilts. Attempting to sew through multiple layers of seams can wreak havoc on my longarm quilting machine, so these wide backs make my job a lot easier and does less damage to my machine. I just read this article on another blog that I thought was worth sharing. She mentions how it really is cheaper (and it is, trust me!) to use wide backs than it is to buy regular width fabric and then piece it. Check out her blog post here. [...]

Comment on All About 108″ Wide Backing Fabric for Quilts by Chellylaw

Chellylaw — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:22:40 +0000

Thank you for the info on the wide backs; and the graphics with measurements. Happy Quilting