I too have used batting and no-batting for making the quilts. I use minky on the back of almost all my quilts. Minky always seems perfect for the backing to a baby quilt. I just pinned a quilt that has a minky backing that looks fabulous but had me worried. What amazes me about this post is that you don't have fuzzies all over the quilt before washing! Machine quilting rulers & templates for use with longarm quilting machines & domestic sewing machines. Thanks for this post. You will be charged a $20 fee per seam. I use 1/4" loft currently but 1/8" in the past. needle when I quilt…once I switched to a smaller size it stopped. Black fades to grey and white.Super soft, cuddly Minky backing and binding. 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 quilt with minky all the time for my business. To cut square edges, lay your minky out on a large surface such as a dining table or the floor. Just a quick question–did you prewash your quilt top or quilt fabrics? I see in your picture that you have a pieced minky back going vertical. ), and THEN I layered with the minkee backing and just did random eyelet circles throughout the quilt, … 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! You are so right -- my mistake! Thanks for your post. I’m definitely not an expert but I’ve found what works best for me. 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). If the stretchiest part of the fabric is supposed to be between the side clamps, wouldn't that be HORIZONTAL, and from roller to roller would be VERTICAL? ;). Backing and Batting should be 8" longer and 8" wider than the Quilt Top. […], […] then the material can be a little tricky. I quilted with Minkee twice, both times using a batting, and both times not 100% satisfied with results. Heather A. Leave us a mail for further queries. Check. We used blanket binding (the silky kind) for the edges. That picture up there is before washing, but after washing it looked nearly the same with a tiny bit more “crinkle” in the top. 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.. When making a quilt sandwich, I use minky for backing, batting (usually Warm and White or Warm and Natural) goes in the middle, and patchwork on top. Now I just pin the hell out of it and call it good. PRODUCT. For me, anytime I load with seems vertical, the back gets wavy so it there may be puckers. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about longarming with minky. My house looked like a fuzz bomb had gone off the first day! Backing: 1. First of all, there is a big difference from one kind of minky fabric to another. I have spray basted lots of quilts and found that if you use the 505 brand you will have a better result. 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. ARTISTIC QUILTING - The Latest From My Quilt Studio. So can't comment on on Joann's quality. 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 […]. $17.99. I have a sz 18 needle and loosened my tension but the fuzz still comes through to the top. Every time there was a raw edge because of cutting the Minkee, I serged the edge. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5294/5390979204_2def26e84a_b.jpg) It hides the mistakes really well. I decided to try it with my latest project and any tips are greatly appreciated. The backing was Minky, which is a slightly furry fabric that makes a really soft and warm quilt … Because minky is slippery it is often not cut square when you purchase it. In each corner she quilted echoed squares towards the center that meet perfectly in the middle. I am quilting a Cuddle minky with cotton top, no batting. ⠀ Works wonderfully on cotton, but not Minky. The backing should be … We offer a 1 to 2 week turn around time, batting, binding and some quilt backing options. Thanks for sharing your ideas – when I started quilting almost 2 years ago, there was no info on quilting with minky. Using a large quilting design will keep your quilt from being too stiff and it will drape more like a cozy fleece throw. ⠀ 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. As I've quilted my first minky backed quilt (5+ quilting sessions) the fuzzies have gradually gone down but I'm still lint rolling like crazy. I've successfully quilted (lap and smaller) with the really fuzzy minky. Hey you mentioned machine stitched binding…. (e.g. Thoughts on Quilting with Minky Fabric. She got 2 top sheets and wanted to turn one into a coverlet type throw. Backing and Batting measurements need to be larger than the Quilt Top, (8" wider and 8" longer Example: Quilt top is 50" x 60", then backing and batting should be 58" x 68". UK Quilt postal service also available. 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! Finished quilt size: 30″ x 40″ All seam allowances are 1/4″ Quilt top pattern is a random patchwork of 6 squares by 8 squares. I'm going to write another post about longarm quilting on minky fabric since it can be tricky and a few tips might help. Of course, I'd rather not. ), and THEN I layered with the minkee backing and just did random eyelet circles throughout the quilt, every 4-6" or so, to hold the layers together. To find the midpoint, simply fold the fabric in … Right after basting I stay-stitched around the edges using a long stitch length to keep everything in place. I've never quilted with minky, but I have sewn baby blankets with it and swear words can DEFINATELY be spoken. I have always been a bit afraid to try, but now I will certainly try it. 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. The first two like quilted very nice and then boom, this one is coming through the fabric. I made a minkee throw-sized quilt using the flip and sew method, so I didn't have to quilt it later. I've only pinned, no glue or side stitching. Only FMQ. If I want a heavy quilt…especially if its going to be on a bed I add batting. I googled it and found that the spray sometimes has to be dry-cleaned out of polyester. 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 use the walking foot and I have to forced the quilt through, producing very uneven stitches and lots of wobbles. Indicate the top orientation of the backing with a safety pin. :). Does anyone else use minky with a plexiglass surface? If you've ever cut it with a rotary cutter or … :-). It is also the most expensive, of course….have had bad luck with the June Tailor brand. We would like our customers to note that quilt backing and batting must be 4 inches larger than the quilt top on all 4 sides. If I want a lighter quilt for carrying around or for the couch I skip the batting. Just tear off when you are done quilting. 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! . Most people I know who try to use Minky fabric do so for their quilt backing. When ordering on our website we sell fabric by the YARD or HALF YARD. Helen in Healdsburg. Longarm Quilting Services. ⠀ After I machine stitch the binding on it’s ready do be used and loved and fought over relentlessly! Minky fabrics tend to have a lot of fuzz. So, the issue Sara posted about in her trip to the dry cleaner, would have been avoided if she had used one of those. 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″). Solids, prints, and embossed Cuddle® work great for both sides of your quilt. Feel free to share any other tips in the comments section…I’m sure we’d all love to read them! I pull out the big guns when I baste with Minky. 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? Hope i can find the best answer to my question somewhere – thanks for the tips on this page. Thank you so much for the fun idea! The type of minky you quilt with makes a BIG difference. PRODUCT. Merry Christmas!! 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. Luxe Cuddle Tie-Dye Rabbit Gray. I've found this post and the following comments very helpful but none address the particular problem I've been having with minky. I am working on one now that the back is red and it is coming up on the top that is white. Thanks for this tutorial. For hand quilting I would only use flannel for sure. Wouldn't ya say? The quilts I've done have washed up beautifully after hand quilting with no sags and that's without prewashing anything. I'm definitely going to try this for my next granddaughters quilt. thanks for all the tips. I did straight-line quilting but used my dual-feed foot and it worked super slick! Thanks for posting your tips on this! I'd love for you to one day do a tutorial. You can choose regular width quilting cotton. I really enjoyed quilting with Minky fabric. 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. Craftsy instructor and longarm quilter Angela Walters shares some basics for quilting with Shannon Cuddle ™ fabric. 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. Modern monotone ombre baby quilt 38"x42". Think about it? 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? Any tips for this? 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. It seems like it would be super messy and not something you'd want to get on anything else nearby. Free-motion quilting with minky. Am searching online for an answer... Would I load it with selvages running perpendicular to the rollers (i.e., forming a T with the rollers) or in line with the rollers (horizontally, like train tracks)?I also need to piece my back and am going to need to piece some cotton to part of the minky to make it wide enough. It will also prevent swear words from being said. 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. After that I decided to use the minky for binding but that didn't seem to work too well either. Next quilt I start I'm going to try the double sided minky…. Honestly it was a lot easier than I expected. Just keep on checking your backing for puckers. 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. Indicate the top orientation of the backing with a safety pin. 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. Little tufts of the minkee pile are coming up to the surface through my needle holes! Longarm quilting with Minkee backing HELP! I have a quilt on the rack right now that has JoAnn's store brand Minkee as the backing. And it is all quilted! Wide Backing; Kits; Minky; Minky and Cuddle Fabrics; Shop All; Store Information; Shop Policies; Longarm Quilting Services; Facebook; Instagram; Contact Us. I have run a piece of cotton down the center with minky on both sides before and it actually stabilized the back better. One other thing that many talked about was that the lint and ravels of Minkee were a nightmare. I’ve been intimidated by Minky for years, but once I got it basted up it really wasn’t hard to quilt over. 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. Thanks for posting a comment (I'll correct my post). Thank you for these greats tips on using Minky. Just get the wrinkles and creases out without pulling it tight. Thank you for sharing this, it's on my to-do list! […] I back a lot of my quilts with Cuddle…I did a post here with some tips for backing and quilting a quilt with Cuddle […], […] Baste, Quilt and Bind. 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? This quilt is gorgeous! Customers receive a 20% off their first quilt and 20% off every 5th quilt. .and like you, I only do a large-spaced stipple. 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!!! haha I will try to use all of your suggestions but I am still quite worried about the outcome of it.. I actually stocked up on a huge variety of minky-type fleece blankets one year during an after-Christmas shopping 50% off sale and got YARDS AND YARDS of use-able fabric out of them! 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. It will wash out. $16.99 Any suggestions? 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 usually use a size 90/10 (?) Here's my experience with minky and some tips that hopefully will help you in using minky successfully. New Arrivals. I sew on my dining room table with a plexiglass surface which works like a charm for piecing and for quilting when I use cotton backs. I've got the 505 spraying. Sometimes I write these posts late at night and my brain doesn't work! 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. Acrylic is 1/4" tall with etched measurment lines. I don't spray baste, which is crazy – I just pin it to death and it always works out. Hope it all works well! Stop by my blog or Etsy shop to see what those other minkys look like. I ended up pulling the quilt apart and going with cotton batting for the back. It will help with hiding your seam. I have the same question as anonymous above. 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 stretch should go horizontal not vertical. You can find cheap, stretchy, minky. and baste with 2x4s (or 1x4s/sharon schamber method) Since it is stretchy, I would venture to guess that it would NOT work well with straight-line quilting. I'm so thrilled that I might be able to do this myself! I am a little confused though. ", 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. I am a sort of new longarmer, and I've never used minky on the back, but that's what my daughter wants! Even used minkee as binding! Lose the fluff. 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. Anyway, thanks again! 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. It’s probably overkill but it works. :D. I made a quilt kit that had two different minky fabrics sewn back to back… I love it but it is a little unwieldy without some quilting them together (scared!) Quilting with these, they stretch less and CAN BE IRONED. I don't think it's as hard to use when you do smaller blankets. technically I have never quilted anything, either.. (Hopefully by the time I make this I will have at least quilted the tote bag that I am currently working on..and Maybe I will have a clue..) Finished in my nonsmoking longarm studio. Thanks, Laurie, for the tips. If, however, your quilt is wider than 60", you have to pay attention to minky's nap and make sure all your minky's fabric pile points in the same direction. I've used it for countless baby quilts and as tummies on stuffed animals, etc. Great info! As always when a quilt is quilted on a long arm, the backing must be square for best results. The backing should be even and straight as much as possible. And both the flannel and Minky knit fabrics will leave your sewing room in a cloud of lint and dust. It can be a nightmare for a machine quilter. I find the weight of quilting with minky (I do use batting) the difficult part – my poor shoulders! You want the stretch to be controlled by the side clamps. The large swirls pictured are a good option. Dimpled minky is the most common, but (I find) to be most problmatic. I had almost given up on using minke in my quilts. I make changing pads. The loft of your batting has a big impact on how much it shifts after basting and pinning. Laurie. I intend to have it long-armed. My Account. Of course if you use batting, you’ll get a nice crinkly top, but a much stiffer quilt. quilting with a minky backing My friend and customer, Andrea, dropped off a quilt yesterday, and I started quilting right away. The Dritz brand spray from Walmart is okay but not great with Minky…. The story of the quilt is the record of the human family. Stitch through all 3 layers and flip the top strip open. The problem that has me stumped is with machine quilting. Spraying was mentioned again and again so I did spray with 505 and also pinned as with a regular quilt. The hardest part was cutting the Minky fabric which made a huge mess! Thanks so much for sharing these tips. When backing a quilt with minky, I find that spray basting is the best way to handle the stretch. It is luxiourous. Thank you for the tips on working with Minkee. I am not an expert but did just finish a baby quilt with Minkee on the back. I am working on one now that the back is red and it is coming up on the top that is white. 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. Dreamer by Birch Fabrics. You can pin baste, but use pins every 4” or so and take care not to stretch the 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. Minky makes the most soft and luxurious blankets. When you have finished piecing your unique and beautiful top, contact us, we can help you finish it. It is a wonderful way to finish off a quilt. – I haven't tried this yet but try adding tissue paper to your quilt sandwich behind the minky. I appreciate the info about batting and making a softer quilt.. I made one small kids quilt with a Minky back and I have never tried it again. Try striped or vine embossed minky. Do I need to cut binding strips vs. folding it over to the front (which I’ve seen done with cotton). And every time I use it I swear *this* will be the last time. Note though I bought my minky from a quilt shop. I also quilt in straight lines to form fold lines for my changing pads. Wow, I want to learn how to make a quilt. 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