Basting
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Small town south of Ottawa, Ontario
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My DH was watching me baste with safety pins yesterday. The quilt is 102' x 118" so as you can imagine, I used alot of safety pins. DH looked at me for a minute and asked " Why do you use so many? Isn't there a faster, easier way to do that?" Well, I was dumbfounded. I knew he supported my passion, but, didn't realize, he actually paid attention. I answered " I suppose, but, it would require basting spray, which, stinks, and I really don't have the space to do it in here and have proper ventalation." I have always used safety pins, and other than chipping fingernails, I don't mind it. I have never basted with thread and am leary of the sprays. Do any of you have other suggestions, as to basting quilts?
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lakeland, Florida
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I've only used just the safety pins(that's how my DM does it too). I'm sure if I used the spray, I'd find it's easier it and probably like it(from other comments on this board), but I have bad lungs.
#5
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I pin all my big quilts...I use spray on the small ones (twin size or smaller).
I use to have a basting gun, but I never used it...I gave it away to another quilter, so I don't know if those work or not, maybe someone else could speak about those.
I use to have a basting gun, but I never used it...I gave it away to another quilter, so I don't know if those work or not, maybe someone else could speak about those.
#6
There's a thread going on currently about basting guns - I use mine all the time
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-87219-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-87219-1.htm
#10
Originally Posted by sosew4fun
Have you seen the video by Sharon Schamber on Hand Basting?
I think it looks easier but haven't tried it yet. did buy the boards
today at menards.
I think it looks easier but haven't tried it yet. did buy the boards
today at menards.
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