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| Pieced batting |
Goal number
nine on my October list was to piece the batting for Beyond the Surface, my project for the book, "Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books." I had a leftover piece of polyester batting from my Sweet Tooth mystery quilt that looked to be about the right size. By the time I got it pieced it was. . .just barely! When success happens with so little waste, I call it, "Meant to be!"
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| Pin basting in progress |
I pulled a backing piece of fabric and I gave glue basting the backing to the batting a try. I read about the process on another person's blog; but can't remember who posted about it! It was easy to do. I probably didn't wait long enough for the glue to dry because when I tested to see if the two layers were connected, they weren't!
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| Finished basting--the batting just fit |
I ended up pin basting the layers together. When I finish quilting the 2022 though 2023 Temperature quilt, this project will be next. I used a piece of backing fabric that has been in my stash for about 20 years. I will have almost enough of it remaining to make a sleeve for the project.
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| Backing fabric |
It feels great to have exceeded the goal of piecing the batting. It feels even better to have used that backing fabric! I remember purchasing it when a shop owner was closing one of my favorite quilt shops. Isn't it funny how we can remember such a purchase!
1 comment:
I loved that book - so glad I read it on your recommendation! Beyond the Surface is an interesting quilt, too. Hooray for getting it ready to quilt - that is always such a job!
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