I just finished a blanket and want to add a (gauze fabric) liner, and a separate (cotton) backing. I’ve watched one million tutorials and they all show just one layer - how would I hand sew the two separate layers? Sew them together, then sew them to the blanket? Sew the liner a few inches in, then the backing from the edge of the blanket?I had read that if using a cotton backing I should use a fabric liner similar in stretch to the blanket so I chose the gauze.
I like the idea of stitching the backing to the lining then stitching both to the blanket. Are you then going to tack all 3 layers together at several points?
I’ve used this method for just blanket and backing:
Be sure to wash both liner and backing as you will wash the blanket to pre-shrink them just in case.
Do you need a liner in addition to backing?
I’m blocking (for the first time ever)
I don’t know that I need a liner, but I did read that a minimal stretch cotton backing should go over a more knit-similar stretch fabric to help with shape. I’ve got the gauze and cotton in the wash now! That is one tip I do remember from my grandma 
Yes, I do plan to tack the layers together. Still researching the best way to do that so I appreciate the link!!
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Beautiful blanket and a lovely use of color and pattern. That looks like a fun knit!
Did you follow a pattern or design the blanket yourself?
I am so flattered that you like it - I take it as high praise. I did design it myself - pretty proud of myself for figuring out the different cast ons and repeats. I wanted it to resemble honey overflowing honey pots. My son and daughter in law have a Winnie the Pooh theme for my just-born grandson and I wanted something to compliment that. Tried to use the classic Pooh colors for the ‘pots’. I wanted to get fancy and add bees, honeycombs - but my skills aren’t quite there with duplicate knitting.
I haven’t done this with knitting but I have done hand made interlined curtains and I think a similar stitching technique would be suitable.
You first attach the interlining , picking up only a few strands of the front. So you are working between the two faces of the fabric.
You do this in evenly spaced rows, turning the next stretch of interlining over one you have completed a row. You then repeat the same sequence along another route until it’s done.
You then repeat using the lining, tacking the two internal faces of the lining and the interlining together.
When that’s done, you finish the edges.
It’s hard to explain but I’ll attach a few photos from my curtain book to see if that helps!!
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This does make sense! The photos helped and so did what I read from the book photos. Thank you so much. I think this will work.
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