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Making a wall hanging

After finishing the punch needling on fabric printed with bathing beauties, I agonized over what to do with it. Although I have a frame that might have worked, I decided to do a quilt-like wall hanging with a fabric border. After pawing through my stash, I found something. I turned the air blue attaching the borders. With the top finished, I'm coming to you for advice.

Should I attach backing and quilt batting and then turn it inside out?

Or, should I attach backing, turn it inside out and then slip a piece of cardboard or plastic in for stiffening?

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anne
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Silly you. You already know the answer: it depends on the final look you want. Soft? Use batting. Prim? Use cardboard.

:~)

Dianne

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Dianne Lewandowski

If you use quilt batting, you would need to at least attach it to the top or it will end up in a wad on the bottom of the hanging. Quilters would attach the backing and the batting to the front, making a sandwich and then sew on the edge, leaving it long enough to turn it to the back where it is turned under and hand stitched down.

Alice..your buddy from a long time ago

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alice

I opted to use plastic canvas for stiffening and confirmed that I really suck at putting things together. Despite my best efforts, it's not quite square

I'll post a picture soon

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anne

Alice!!!!!!

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anne

email to alice at charter dot net bounced ;-( send something to me at frugalfingers at comcast dot net

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anne

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