Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about longarming with minky. I have never used a spray basting technique, but I will definitely be trying this out next time! I tape the back to the floor when I baste…but be extra careful not to stretch it. Little tufts of the minkee pile are coming up to the surface through my needle holes! I have run a piece of cotton down the center with minky on both sides before and it actually stabilized the back better. Repeat this till all the strips are used and the backing fabric is covered by a lovely strip style quilt top. Thanks for sharing your ideas – when I started quilting almost 2 years ago, there was no info on quilting with minky. Most people I know who try to use Minky fabric do so for their quilt backing. I still got some saggy baggy issues, and felt like I quilted too closely, making some parts of the quilt too stiff. If you have any new tips, for a beginner, I would love to hear them! Thanks for posting your tips on this! The backing was Minky, which is a slightly furry fabric that makes a really soft and warm quilt … I just pinned a quilt that has a minky backing that looks fabulous but had me worried. – I haven't tried this yet but try adding tissue paper to your quilt sandwich behind the minky. I made a similar post on my blog the other day http://kitchentablequilting.blogspot.com/2012/10/my-thoughts-on-working-with-snuggles.html?m=0, Thank you for a really useful post, Pinned it for future reference :), You make it look so straight forward and easy. I spray-basted Minky once with the June Taylor spray and after I washed the quilt the back was stuck to the batting kind of like static cling. If you prefer OUAQ to seam your back, please advise staff member. Stitch through all 3 layers and flip the top strip open. The next time, I prewashed the quilt top fabrics, used a thin 100% cotton batting, FMQ quilted the snot out of just the quilt top and batting BEFORE layering the minkee backing on (NOT recommended — uncovered cotton batting next to my feed dogs created lint of nightmare proportions! I am working on one now that the back is red and it is coming up on the top that is white. I have a sz 18 needle and loosened my tension but the fuzz still comes through to the top. Cuddle Prints - Floralfields Aruba 60 Inch Minky Yardage. But I will also have to spray it (even when not quilting) and that seem that will help a whole lot too! Dreamer by Birch Fabrics. Do you think that will cause me problems (having one side with not stretch and the other with stretch?Thanks for your help! Longarm quilting with Minkee backing HELP! I pull out the big guns when I baste with Minky. I have the same question as anonymous above. The loft of your batting has a big impact on how much it shifts after basting and pinning. See more ideas about quilting tips, longarm quilting, apqs. It seems like it would be super messy and not something you'd want to get on anything else nearby. Right after basting I stay-stitched around the edges using a long stitch length to keep everything in place. I too have used batting and no-batting for making the quilts. Check. I am having the same dilemma as Anonymous (5.20.17) How do you keep the minky from coming to the top of the quilt as you quilt it? We offer a 1 to 2 week turn around time, batting, binding and some quilt backing options. thanks for the info on using minky: I've been tempted to use it but have been too afraid to do so :-) I love the spray baste too, but have used it on my largest floor space which is carpet and have found that there can be overspray and the carpet gets sticky :-P Love your blog and the things you share with us: thanks so much!!! Step 1: Spray the wrong side of your plush backing fabric. And both the flannel and Minky knit fabrics will leave your sewing room in a cloud of lint and dust. Finished in my nonsmoking longarm studio. The backing should be … Does anyone else use minky with a plexiglass surface? I think the long length works well. (e.g. Any tips for managing the fuzz?! Thanks for any advice you can give, not a novice, but it’s also been a while since I’ve had the luxury of enjoying quilting again. Minky makes the most soft and luxurious blankets. Just a quick question–did you prewash your quilt top or quilt fabrics? I will add that the problem with the minky and my sewing surface seems to be a build up of static. You are so right -- my mistake! Thanks for all of the suggestions! Quilting with these, they stretch less and CAN BE IRONED. I have always been a bit afraid to try, but now I will certainly try it. I don't have any minky in my studio right now but I think if I remember correctly, Stephanie, that you load it with selvages running perpendicular to the rollers (forming a T like you said in your comment). Here's my experience with minky and some tips that hopefully will help you in using minky successfully. Sheila – I want to use the backing minky for my binding. The stretch should go horizontal not vertical. You want the stretch to be controlled by the side clamps. I have a quilt on the rack right now that has JoAnn's store brand Minkee as the backing. . I tried washing the plexiglass and I tried a light coat of something … I can't remember what it was but it was something that I wouldn't have to worry about getting on the fabric … but it didn't make any difference for me. ⠀ The idea was to start with a large backing fabric, lay down a strip and place another strip right side down on top of the first. These sure make a quilt snuggly but can present challenges for longarm quilters because of their loft, stretchiness, nap or grainline. It also looks like you stitched down your binding. I quilt with minky all the time for my business. (Here are some links to tutorials I like for each of these steps). Check out our backing tips for design ideas, longarm tutorials, and more!. Longarm Quilting Service by award winning quilter, Frances Meredith based in the UK, serving quilters locally in Bristol, the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Herefordshire, Somerset, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, South Wales (Cardiff and Newport), Monmouthshire and Gwent. Only FMQ. Do you ever quilt as you go, a block at a time? May 24, 2016. It can be a nightmare for a machine quilter. Well, even though I had prewashed the quilt top, it still shrank when the finished quilt was washed, and the batting did not, so the back of that quilt was like saggy, baggy elephant skin! I will try to use all of your suggestions but I am still quite worried about the outcome of it.. I decided to serge my raw edges as soon as I got it home; you could just use an overlock stitch on your regular machine. You can choose regular width quilting cotton. I do spray baste on the living room floor but I spread sheets out to catch the over spray and then just throw them in the laundry when done. The first two like quilted very nice and then boom, this one is coming through the fabric. Now I just pin the hell out of it and call it good. If you've ever cut it with a rotary cutter or … First of all, there is a big difference from one kind of minky fabric to another. The answer is a resounding YES! I am not an expert but did just finish a baby quilt with Minkee on the back. The only thing I did differently that I did like is that, since I only use Minkee backing for baby quilts, I like to use wide, pre-packaged satin binding for the edges instead of a traditional narrow quilt binding. I have been struggling with that for some time… I want a soft cuddly quilt, not a stiff one that doesn't even wrap around you! I even enticed her to quilt on the long arm for her FIRST try! I did straight-line quilting but used my dual-feed foot and it worked super slick! Sometimes I write these posts late at night and my brain doesn't work! I’m. Preparing your Backing for Longarm Quilting Your backing MUST be 10” wider and longer than your pieced quilt top (eg: if your top is 90″ x 90″, your backing needs to be a minimum of 5″ bigger on all sides – top, bottom, right and left sides = 100″ x 100″). Of course if you use batting, you’ll get a nice crinkly top, but a much stiffer quilt. Thank you so much for posting it (4 years ago! I was planning to have the cotton piece go the length of one side of the backing. PRODUCT. I quilted with Minkee twice, both times using a batting, and both times not 100% satisfied with results. I love how little ones will sit there and rub satin binding over their noses while they suck their thumbs, and it's a nice combination of textures to have the bumpy quilted cotton top, soft furry backing, and silky satin edges. I was worried but did some research online and at the LQSs. It will help with hiding your seam. Try striped or vine embossed minky. My house looked like a fuzz bomb had gone off the first day! I usually use a size 90/10 (?) I googled it and found that the spray sometimes has to be dry-cleaned out of polyester. When you have finished piecing your unique and beautiful top, contact us, we can help you finish it. ), and THEN I layered with the minkee backing and just did random eyelet circles throughout the quilt, … Merry Christmas!! In each corner she quilted echoed squares towards the center that meet perfectly in the middle. Honestly it was a lot easier than I expected. Thank you so much for this tutorial. It is luxiourous. How do you spray baste your quilts? My oldest child is on the autistic spectrum and he loves the soft backed blankets made with minky fabric, to the point that he's stolen his sister's blanket. I took the quilt to the dry-cleaner and they ironed it, permanently ruining the minky dots. And this pattern uses a Minky self-binding to make finishing faster. She got 2 top sheets and wanted to turn one into a coverlet type throw. New Arrivals. Wide Quilt Backing Fabric 0 54"-60" wide 0 Quilter's Cotton Fabric 0 Minky & Cuddle Microfleece 0 Muslin 0 Fabric Panels 0 Cotton Sateen 0 90" Wide 0. Great info! Backing MUST measure 8” wider than the finished width AND 8” longer than the finished length of your quilt top (quilt back is 4” larger than the quilt top on all sides) 2. Every time there was a raw edge because of cutting the Minkee, I serged the edge. Thanks for this post. quilting with a minky backing My friend and customer, Andrea, dropped off a quilt yesterday, and I started quilting right away. Also for those who asked, I don’t pre-wash my minky before quilting with […], […] I know I’ll get asked, yes I used batting, and here is a post I did years ago about basting and quilting with this double sided minky. The quilts I've done have washed up beautifully after hand quilting with no sags and that's without prewashing anything. I read a tip of putting your minky and cotton on a carpeted floor – that will help it stay as you adjust and pin. Lesson learned for next time. It will also prevent swear words from being said. I've only pinned, no glue or side stitching. The type of minky you quilt with makes a BIG difference. I would love to be able to straight-line quilt minky-backed quilts on my machine because the hand quilting is a very slow process for me. I'm halfway through piecing a baby quilt top and decided to use a minky back after seeing your quilt and Faith's (Fresh Lemons Quilts), so am now wondering if I should prewash in case they shrink at different rates? Working with Minky can be tricky sometimes because of the slippery quality of the fabric and the inherent stretch, but using spray basting helps to make this Minky-backed patchwork quilt easy. http://www.SassySmidgens.Etsy.com.com. So, the issue Sara posted about in her trip to the dry cleaner, would have been avoided if she had used one of those. Longarm Quilting Services. I'll definitely use Minkee again! Based in Fort Collins, My Longarm Quilter’s quilting services are charged by square inch measurement of the quilt top. I am quilting a Cuddle minky with cotton top, no batting. Thanks for this tutorial. I had no tucks and it turned out lovely! Once you get quilting the quilt can shift a lot and the edges tend to get stretched and wonky…I feel like it helps me free motion quilt nicely around the edges and everything stays nice and square. Customers receive a 20% off their first quilt and 20% off every 5th quilt. If I want a heavy quilt…especially if its going to be on a bed I add batting. Aug 2, 2020 - I get asked all the time if I accept quilts for long arm quilting with minky fabric for the back. haha.. I’m a little late to the party. Machine quilting rulers & templates for use with longarm quilting machines & domestic sewing machines. Note though I bought my minky from a quilt shop. You can find cheap, stretchy, minky. I also quilt in straight lines to form fold lines for my changing pads. Machine and Long-Arm Quilting with Cuddle® Cuddle® is a 100% polyester micro-fiber plush fabric that is long-lasting, easy to sew with and simple to care for. Many quilters love to make cuddly quilts using fabric like polar fleece, flannel, or nappy knits like Minky or Shannon fabrics. I have worked with minky quite a few times over many years and it can be a headache! ⠀ Oct 26, 2020 - Because I get a lot of questions about it…I thought I’d share about my process when backing and quilting Minky. First time, the quilt top was very simple 4" x 4" squares, prewashed fabrics, so I layered with a thin polyester batting, minkee backing, and tried "tying" the quilt with yarn French knots at the seam intersections. The spray sure made Minky easier to work with though! The story of the quilt is the record of the human family. Wouldn't ya say? You can easily back a cotton patchwork quilt top with Cuddle® to give it extra warmth and comfort. After I machine stitch the binding on it’s ready do be used and loved and fought over relentlessly! Luxe Cuddle Tie-Dye Rabbit Gray. Any tips for this? If I want a lighter quilt for carrying around or for the couch I skip the batting. You would think minky would glide across the surface but it just clings to my plexiglass surface table attached to my machine. Hi Did you prewash the quilt top fabrics?while working with minky backing. I’m definitely not an expert but I’ve found what works best for me. I guess it might not be too easy to hand sew it! Craftsy instructor and longarm quilter Angela Walters shares some basics for quilting with Shannon Cuddle ™ fabric. If you lay down a thrift store sheet to catch the overspray, you will be fine…. They are premium fabrics so they cost a little more than JoAnn minky but the are SO MUCH SOFTER. We used blanket binding (the silky kind) for the edges. Thanks for posting a comment (I'll correct my post). For me, anytime I load with seems vertical, the back gets wavy so it there may be puckers. Do I need to cut binding strips vs. folding it over to the front (which I’ve seen done with cotton). I've used it for countless baby quilts and as tummies on stuffed animals, etc. My Account. But what about quilting with it? I use 1/4" loft currently but 1/8" in the past. I (and my kids) love the feel, who doesn't. Luxe Cuddle Marble Grapemist. Using a large quilting design will keep your quilt from being too stiff and it will drape more like a cozy fleece throw. This problem means I hand quilt baby quilts that have minky backings, which is my backing or choice for many quilts and if the quilts are larger, I send them to my long arm quilter who has no problem with the minky. After that I decided to use the minky for binding but that didn't seem to work too well either. ARTISTIC QUILTING - The Latest From My Quilt Studio. Because minky is slippery it is often not cut square when you purchase it. Sometimes I skip the batting or use a piece of flannel, but I love the weight with batting after […], […] quilting with minky cluck cluck sew Can You Quilt Minky Fabric Size: 550 X 444 | Source: cluckclucksew.com […]. $16.99 I've never quilted with minky, but I have sewn baby blankets with it and swear words can DEFINATELY be spoken. The large swirls pictured are a good option. Helen in Healdsburg. We feel that longarm quilting rivals the 7 wonders of the world and we love it. Minky fabrics tend to have a lot of fuzz. I really enjoyed quilting with Minky fabric. I decided to try it with my latest project and any tips are greatly appreciated. lol) You can pin baste, but use pins every 4” or so and take care not to stretch the backing! I use minky on the back of almost all my quilts. This quilt is gorgeous! Thanks heaps. (EX: If you are wanting to order 2.5 yards, select (2) FULL YARDS and (1) HALF YARD or select (5) HALF YARDS. Works great. Backing and Batting should be 8" longer and 8" wider than the Quilt Top. I am a little confused though. I rent a long arm machine in a quilting studio and I've never done a minky-backed quilt before. It makes it so cuddly! UK Quilt postal service also available. I just had a disastrous time quilting with minky. $17.99. Indicate the top orientation of the backing with a safety pin. Free-motion quilting with minky. I've got the 505 spraying. And yes, pin every gosh darn inch and use 3,986 pins. I am a sort of new longarmer, and I've never used minky on the back, but that's what my daughter wants! I'm quilting two quilts with minky backing as we speak! I'm going to write another post about longarm quilting on minky fabric since it can be tricky and a few tips might help. PRODUCT. I am working on one now that the back is red and it is coming up on the top that is white. One throw was king sized and brown and doubled up so I could take off the ugly satin edge and pull the two sides apart giving me DOUBLE the fabric and the whole blanket was less than $5! Hey you mentioned machine stitched binding…. Or call us today! To cut square edges, lay your minky out on a large surface such as a dining table or the floor. This is really simple - if you rip your fabric, the tear will always run along the grainline of the fabric. I made a minkee throw-sized quilt using the flip and sew method, so I didn't have to quilt it later. Thanks, Laurie, for the tips. This fab, Fall quilt finished just in time to stuff it in a, I’m FORCING myself to finish my fall quilt today, It's always hard to see in a tiny photo, but Kaitl, Big blocks = less blocks to make! ⠀ I will be using Minky for the first time (and also basting spray, it seems) to make a blanket for a friends long awaied baby girl.. She quilted a stunning geometric pattern with the channel locks on the Millie and a ruler to get the distance. The Dritz brand spray from Walmart is okay but not great with Minky…. I use basting spray heavily first, then I go back and also pin every 6-8″. Is this the set-up everyone else has? How do you keep the minky from coming to the top of the quilt as you quilt it? Any suggestions? — It’s probably full size bed size — will pinning the daylights out of it be enough to keep it from bunching at the edges while I’m sewing? Thank you. The key to loading a quilt on a longarm frame is understanding the grainline of fabric and how to find the midpoints of your quilt top, batting, and backing. For this quilt, I followed some tips by Allison Harris on quilting with minky.I taped down the minky, right side down, on the CLEAN kitchen floor first. :-). ", Marguerite Ickis, The Standard Book of Quilt Making and Collecting, 1949, Beautiful Borders, Backings and Bindings by Jill Reber, Quilts From the Quilt Makers Gift by Joanne Larsen Line. Minky always seems perfect for the backing to a baby quilt. You will be charged a $20 fee per seam. (An extra 4" is needed on each of the 4 sides for mounting to the frame.) :). .and like you, I only do a large-spaced stipple. She suggests that you keep your free-motion quilting designs a bit larger in scale, to help keep your quilt soft and without any tucks. Dec 21, 2020 - Tips and tutorials you can use while longarm quilting. Thank you for sharing this, it's on my to-do list! Even used minkee as binding! I intend to have it long-armed. It might make a difference if my machine was dropped into a table and I could have just a normal wood table surface. I'm so glad you posted this? […], […] then the material can be a little tricky. Leave us a mail for further queries. Things go better if I can create little air pockets before the quilt goes under the needle but that takes some wrangling and results in very wobbly lines. I think next time I'll try basting with 505 as you suggest, maybe skip the batting to keep it soft, but most importantly I think your larger, more open quilting helps to make these very different fabrics come together and cooperate in a quilt, so I'll try that, too. Feel free to share any other tips in the comments section…I’m sure we’d all love to read them! I think it's such a great idea to use Minky for the backing, I used it for my son's quilt and I'm planning on using it again for some throw quilts. Used batting and more minkee for the back, pinned well (I don't have a well-ventilated space to use the basting spray) and sewed strips with larger stitch size. Thanks for the links and the tips! Some backings like minky or polar fleece have a nap. Just get the wrinkles and creases out without pulling it tight. Indicate the top orientation of the backing with a safety pin. I have hideous problems, but will use more basting spray and follow your tips. Modern monotone ombre baby quilt 38"x42". PRODUCT. Works wonderfully on cotton, but not Minky. The backing should be even and straight as much as possible. After the quilting was done, I even serged the raw edge around the quilt before I applied the binding. She quilted it with a minky backing, which is a great idea for a quilt. Came out great…you just have to watch the fabric nap, so they're going the direction you want them…. ;). It’s probably overkill but it works. It will wash out. The way that stuff stretches and moves, especially when using regular cotton on top, can make me crazy. And I've pinned in addition to the spray. Materials: … It looks so soft and cuddly. Thank you so much for the fun idea! technically I have never quilted anything, either.. 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