I have made a baby quilt which is edged with prairie points; I am having problems finishing off the corners when I stitch down the backing. There are so many layers of fabric which need a bit of trimming to fold flat; the first corner I trimmed looks as if there are raw ends showing. What is the best way to finish off the other corners, please?
Thanks for your help,
Megwen
Bath, ENgland
My immediate reaction would be to treat the backing of the quilt, at the corners, almost as appliqué. For this , you would need to have the top, batting kept separate from the backing. If they are already joined, could you unpick about four inches each way from the corner points? Then you could fold under the seam allowance on a 'free' corner of fabric and then sew it down - machine or hand (I would do hand) - to the top plus batting. I don't know, of course, how you have put it together, but this seems to be to be the easiest way. Have you quilted it already? If so, is it right to the edges? Come back with more details if you want to and we can talk about it. I have a peculiarly finishing one hanging in my room as I type! I expect I'll sort it when I have got part way, but can't quite think it in the abstract. . In message , Megwen writes
Thanks Patti; I've got the backing pinned as if I'm appliqueing it. I think that I'll trim the seam allowance on the points in towards the corner and also the batting. That way I should be able to reduce the thickness on the corner.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Megwen
Bath, England
If you can, take all the batting away. It should be possible to do it at this stage. You do not want to have batting, if possible, beyond the fold line - if you see what I mean! Remember to layer the cut-away pieces, so that they do not make a 'secondary bump'. . In message , Megwen writes
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