Great Basics 6: Backing & Basting 

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This is the sixth video tutorial of the Great Basics quilt. Look for the other videos Nancy did in this series that include choosing fabric, folding fabric, on-point settings, and borders. The book, Great Basics, has instructions for crib and twin size quilts. You can sew along with Nancy as she makes the crib size.
Nancy is in her studio for more room to work on the quilt. She shows some color options she has made. Kits are available for a crib or a twin size quilt in the blue or the pink variations (queen size is not available) at www.firesidequ.... The quilt top is done and the borders are on so now it is time to do the backing and basting. The backing and batting should be at least 3 inches larger than the quilt top. The extra backing and batting will help later when you are machine quilting.
Nancy chooses a small busy print for the backing. It doesn't have to match the quilt top. The busy print is perfect if you are a beginner quilter because it hides any mistakes you might make. The color of thread used for the machine quilting may also be a factor when choosing the backing fabric. Check out the clearance shelf at a local fabric store to find backing fabric at a good price.
The backing fabric may need to be pieced together. Sew the selvage edges together with a one inch seam allowance which will help to keep it straight. Use a scissor and put a nip at the top about half an inch from the seam and tear. Tearing the fabric will also keep it straight. Next press the entire backing with some spray sizing. Use a mister if you are using Mary Ellen's Spray Sizing to help mist the whole back of the quilt. Magic or Niagara sizing from your grocery store is also an affordable option. The spray sizing will make the backing a little stiffer and help with machine quilting. Press the seam open and iron out the creases. Take some time to press the entire backing going along the length of grain. Nancy does the spray sizing and pressing two separate times. If you are able to afford a wool mat, it is a great option to help with pressing and drying time.
Fold your backing into quarters; right sides up. Unfold it to see the wrong side. The creases in the fabric from being folded in quarters helps to find the center. Pin or tape down the backing. Take 505 Basting Spray (Odif 505 Temporary Adhesive for Fabric) and spray on the backing fabric.
Fold the batting in quarters just like the backing fabric. Match up the creases to the backing fabric and smooth it out. Nancy does just the center first. Spray adhesive on the batting. Take the quilt top, fold in quarters, wrong side out. Place on top of the batting, matching the creases and center. Keep the straight lines of the quilt as straight as possible by working with the borders.
Nancy will baste the center of quilt with pins. Pin about a hand's width apart. Don't put the pins in the areas where there will be straight stitching when the quilt is machine quilted. Use a seam ripper to close the pins after placing them on the quilt. Continue adding pins to the quilt top basting the top and bottom portions of the quilt. Keep the borders as straight as possible.
Next time Nancy will show how to machine quilt the Great Basics quilt.
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