how does that work?
Originally Posted by Kat Sews
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how does that work?
You can watch her video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA
Her method works for any size quilt. I use my kitchen table and for larger quilts I set another table at the end of the table to get more length. You could pin baste this way also.
Last edited by Kat Sews; 10-16-2012 at 09:40 AM.
505 spray does not make me feel sick...that is the only one I like to use. I have tried quite a few...love 505 spray. you can it it now for 50 percent off using joannes coupon. I bought the large can, You can not get free shipping with 505 spray.its 5.00 for shipping but still a bargan.
I've used spray twice and liked it once
The time I liked it - it was a small wall hanging and I was able to accomplish it by laying it on my front stoop.
The time I didn't like it, it was a twin size quilt. I didn't have a place to hang it, so I laid plastic sheeting on the floor of my husbands shop. It was very hard - even with two people - to get everything layered partly because our feet were sticking to the plastic sheet where we had overspray. It was horrible!!! On top of that, the spray DRIFTS!! And it can drift FAR!!! I was a good 12 feet away from my husbands "stuff" but we still found it to be tacky.
So I might use it again if it's a small project and I can take it outside on a wind less day ... but I will NEVER use it inside again - regardless of how much space I have. It was an experience I don't ever want to repeat. I doubt I would even do it if I had a place to hang the quilt.
I DID however really like the way it holds the layers together. It did the job.
May your stitches always be straight, your seams always lie flat, and your grain never be biased against you.
Sue
Try Elmers glue next time, start from the middle and work out, easy and everyting stays flat.I've used spray twice and liked it once
The time I liked it - it was a small wall hanging and I was able to accomplish it by laying it on my front stoop.
The time I didn't like it, it was a twin size quilt. I didn't have a place to hang it, so I laid plastic sheeting on the floor of my husbands shop. It was very hard - even with two people - to get everything layered partly because our feet were sticking to the plastic sheet where we had overspray. It was horrible!!! On top of that, the spray DRIFTS!! And it can drift FAR!!! I was a good 12 feet away from my husbands "stuff" but we still found it to be tacky.
So I might use it again if it's a small project and I can take it outside on a wind less day ... but I will NEVER use it inside again - regardless of how much space I have. It was an experience I don't ever want to repeat. I doubt I would even do it if I had a place to hang the quilt.
I DID however really like the way it holds the layers together. It did the job.
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I will not go back to pin or thread basting. I use either 505 or dritz brand... no smell, no gummy needle. A little really does go along way. It has ended my puckers.
I love basting spray! I am a recent convert to the 505 from June Tailor and Dritz. The 505 is so much better. No smell, no fumes, no fingers sticking to everything else I touch, no gumming up the needle. The issues I had with the needle gumming up drove me nuts before. I had problems every few inches it seemed...it really slowed me down. The 505 is a little more expensive, but I use less of it, so it probably works out the same price wise. Plus now that I know I like it, I can shop for the best deal (Walmart online or Connecting Threads sale prices aren't bad). I spray in a grid pattern, every 6-8" or so. I spray inward from the edges, so no overspray to the surrounding area. Best of all...no wrinkles in my quilt! I love it!
I live in an apartment and don't have a lot of space. I think if I try the spray I'll have to pin the quilt to the wall in the hallway - but that will keep the fumes out of my apartment! It's intriguing - I think I'll have to try it at least once. I have some basting glue, but I think that would be hard to spread out over a large area.
ive managed a large cot quilt on my ironing board--i spread a sheet on the lounge floor--put the ironing board in the middle--mark the middle of all layers +the middle of the ironing board --start in the middle work outwards both layers smoothed down as you go ---505 washed out of the sheet a little on the legs wiped off easily--i prefere outside but it was windy for 4 days straight---
505 spray baste is the way to go!!!
Gigi07
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