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Home » Nanny gets pinned!

Nanny gets pinned!

May 15, 2012 by Nanny 6 Comments

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I made a circus themed quilt for a showcase earlier this year and decided that I would take some photos so I could show you how I pin my quilts!!!

What do I mean “pin my quilts”?
When making a quilt I need to sandwich together the completed quilt top, the wadding of choice and the quilt backing.  I use pins to hold these layers steady as I quilt (sew) them together.

What I need:

1.  Poppy!  My wonderful husband fetches my fold up tables (these are stored behind the storage shelves in my craft room) and then lifts them onto very tasteful paint tins!  If you ‘know’ me you know that I have chronic back pain, and without Poppy doing this for me, I would not be able to do my pinning!  Poppy now knows how to pin as well!

2.  Tape – this is packaging tape but have used masking tape as well.

3. Pins – not straight pins but quilting pins(like a safety pin) – you can purchase at any craft store

You will notice that I store them open – they are ready to insert in the quilt and when I remove them, I leave them open,ready for the next quilt – saves time and fingers!
4  Pin closer – this is a purpose built tool – mine is actually made from Australian Red Cedar (gift made by a friend from some of my dad’s stash). You can buy these as well but before I had this I used a spoon!
5.  The quilt top, the wadding and the backing fabric.
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Let’s start Pinning!
1. Spread your backing fabric, right side down onto your table (or floor) and using the tape, tape it down.    Take care to spread the fabric well, leaving no puckers – taut but not stretched.
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2. Spread the wadding over the backing fabric.

3. Add the quilt top – right side up!

4.  Starting at the centre, smoothing quilt top as you go, pin to the edge down and across.  Then I usually work one corner at a time , smoothing, pinning  about  15cms apart and leaving the pins open….

5. When the whole quilt has been pinned, it is time to close the pins.  Using the tool or the spoon, close the pins.

 It is then time to remove the tape – your quilt is pinned and ready to take to the machine!!

Now, I am not saying that this is the only way, or the correct way to pin a quilt but this is how Nanny does it – works for me …

Until next time
Nanny xxPinning a Quilt

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Comments

  1. Shell says

    May 15, 2012 at 11:47 am

    Love it Nanny! ‘specially about needing Poppy to get your quilts pinned =)

    Reply
    • Nanny says

      May 15, 2012 at 11:15 pm

      Thanks Shell! I am very lucky to have my Poppy!!

      Reply
  2. Cassandra says

    May 15, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    Well I’m a huge believer in doing what works for you! Your little button is cute!!!

    Reply
  3. Nanny says

    May 15, 2012 at 11:14 pm

    Thanks Cassandra! I hope the button opens!!

    Reply

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