I also thread baste for machine quilting! I use a color thread that is not in the quilt, machine quilt right over the basting, then pull out the basting stitches starting from the middle. No problem for me.Originally Posted by Mdegenhart
Jan in VA
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I also thread baste for machine quilting! I use a color thread that is not in the quilt, machine quilt right over the basting, then pull out the basting stitches starting from the middle. No problem for me.
Jan in VA
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I use spray basting - Sullivan's - for both and have never had a problem.
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Actually I pin for everything. Hand or machine. Never had a problem.
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My opinion...any type/weight thread is fine for thread basting. Any fairly large hand sewing needle that is easy to handle is fine to use. And as Mdegenhart says, about a hand-width apart in both directions. If you are machine quilting, glue is fine. I'm a hand quilter and don't use it so can offer to guidance there. And I mostly use safety pins for basting.
I suggest trimming off the edges of your borders to make them all square. Make sure your batting and backing fabrics are a good 3-4 inches larger than your top on all sides.
I baste mine on a table top. I use the big black binder clips to hold everything in place for basting.
Looking good so far. Good luck.
Great tips - thanks a bunch!
Also, FWIW, I'll be using the yellow patterned sash strip material for making my bias binding when all is said and done. At least that's my plan at the moment!
Adam
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If you are machine quilting, you definitely should try glue basting as it is very fast and easy. If you will be quilting by hand, you will want a different method like pinning or spray. Whichever way you choose shouldn't take long at all for that size quilt. Glue will take the longest if you let it air dry (using an iron to speed dry the glue shortens the time considerably). Good luck!
What a cute quilt!!!! I use pins (bent safety pins, in case the idea is not one you are familiar with)for basting, but whatever you use, it won't take too long to do this cutie! It won't take much longer than grading a couple sets of papers.
Dina
I love your funky quilt. Sure is a lot cuter than the first one I made!! I use to take my quilts into my former LQS and pin baste them in their classroom (when available). The purpose of this pin basting is to make sure that there will be no puckers on the back of the quilt. After pinning, check the back to make sure there is aren't any puckers and the back is smooth.
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Elmer's washable glue is perfect for beginners. Everyone of my guild members baste with Elmer's. We use it for all our donation and fundraiser quilts. No one sighs at having to baste all those quilts now.
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There are so many ways to baste quilts. Another is spray starch. So many videos on basting. No bigger than yours is, if it were me I would thread baste it. I've done that and the Elmer's glue. I thread baste if I have no intentions of washing it before giving it. I have no pets that can get up onto the quilts.
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