have the same give as the rest of the
fabric. This may cause the seam to be too
tight. Use a slightly larger, looser machine
stitch than normal in sewing/piecing the
lengths of the back fabric together. You
also can sew your back fabrics together
using crosswise piecing.
3. Front Pole- Backing fabric
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Mark the center of Backing Fabric with a
pin or pencil mark.
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Tack the center mark to the center of the
Front Pole. (The Backing Fabric is put on
with the wrong side of the Fabric up and
visible.)
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Lay the Fabric naturally and evenly
along the straight edge of the Pole.
Do
not stretch the Fabric from side to side
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Tack the corners of the Fabric to the Pole.
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Add a few more Tacks to hold the material
on the Pole
4. Middle Pole- Opposite end of Backing
Fabric
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Tack the other end of the Backing Fabric
to the Middle Quilting Pole, centering with
the mark as directed on the Front Pole.
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Tack the center mark to the center of the
Middle Pole. Lay the Fabric naturally and
evenly along the straight edge of the Middle
Pole.
Do not stretch the Fabric
. Tack the
corners of the fabric to the Pole.
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Make sure that the amount of wood showing
at the edges of the Fabric to the End Boards
is the same on all Poles.
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Securely tack the Backing Fabric along the
entire edge of the Middle Pole, using plenty
of Tacks.
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Roll the material onto the Middle Pole,
making a smooth roll. Be sure that no
wrinkles are present.
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Smooth the Quilt from the center to the
outside edges of the Pole as it is being rolled.
At this point do not roll the Fabric tightly, just
nicely smooth and even.
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Roll until there is very little slack between
the two Poles.
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*Note* Fabrics should never be tight. For
best results, use as little tension as
possible without letting the Quilt sag.
5. Batting and Quilt Top
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Lay the Quilt Top face down on the floor and line your batting directly over it. Mark the center of the
