This Card Trick quilt is hopefully the next big quilt to be quilted. That means I need to make a big, scrappy, pieced back.
My process is that I wait until my husband and son are occupied somewhere else (like the garage). Then I put the quilt on the living room floor. I keep sewing pieces together until it is larger than the quilt about 5" all the way around. If a scrap is not straight, I rip it to get a nice clean edge. This in turn makes MORE scraps and gets rid of the big chunks. Works for me. Obviously I'm rummaging through the pink scraps.
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That back will be fun with all the different fabrics. Working on the floor is so hard. I am so glad I have that big table to work off of. I hope the weather holds out and stays warm enough that you can get this one quilted.
Great way to use up big bits of your stash!
Oooh this quilt is so pretty in soft pinks and blues. Good idea to wait for the fellas to be away so you can work. I have to do the same. I look forward to seeing this beauty quilted and ready to use. Happy Happy quilting. Hugs.
Pretty Card Trick quilt, Kathy. I feel sorry for you working on the floor. I'm fortunate to have a big table, but sometimes I wish it was even bigger. For bed quilts I have to use the floor to get the backing size right, and even more work when the backing is pieced.
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