Kathy’s
Quick Reference
Kathy’s
Quick Reference
4. Lay the quilt batting on top of the quilt back layer. Pat it down
flat. Tuck that batting in between the two rails (the quilt back
rail and the quilt top rail). Let the batting pool onto the floor.
5. Pull up the quilt top layer. Match the pin to the mark on the take
up rail. Lay it down on top of the batting and smooth it down.
6. Starting at the left side, use your Block Rockit (or other quilting
machine), to make a straight stitch just at the edge of the quilt
top so it will hold down to the quilt back. Kathy likes to go right
next to the edge, or even serpentine back and forth onto the
quilt, off the quilt, onto the quilt until you reach the right end.
7. Now you can tighten up the Quilt Top rail. Smooth it all flat with
your hand, and make sure your quilt on the rail is smooth.
8. Attach your Bungee Side Clamps.
9.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN the quilt!
The quilt will quilt better with
less skipped stitches if the quilt is slightly ‘saggy’ and not taut!
Now you are ready to quilt.
1.
Always pin the quilt back on the quilt back rail FIRST.
Put a pin in the center of the quilt backing on both ends. Match
up the pin to the center line of the quilt backing cloth leader.
Hold these layers together (like a seam in clothing) and start
pinning the pins parallel to the edge, about 1/4 or 1/8” from the
edge (pins close together-head to tail). Roll it all the way up.
2. Go to the back of the frame. Attach the quilt back to the take
up cloth leader in the same way, matching the center to the
take up rail center line on the cloth leader. Tighten up the quilt
back rail so that layer is flat.
3. Put a pin in the quilt top center
(top and bottom). Pin the quilt
top to the quilt top rail the same
way. Roll it all the way up.
PINNING ON A QUILT (…continued)
KATHY SAYS: Keep your Block RockiT manual nearby while
you’re quilting. Don’t forget to check our helpful online
videos found at videos.kathyquilts.com and YouTube!
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PINNING ON A QUILT
KATHY SAYS:
This great tip is
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Pins
Quilt Back
Quilt Batting
Quilt Top
Take-Up
Cloth Leader
TAKE-UP
RAIL
QUILT BACK
RAIL
QUILT TOP
RAIL
Center Pin
Center of Leader
Center of Fabric
Straight or
serpentine
stitch helps
hold layers
in place
Quilt
Back
Cloth Leader
Quilt Batting Quilt Top
