Prism99

Naughty, naughty!!! After reading this thread I just had to go online and order those clamps from Harbor Freight. My justification was that I wouldn't waste gasoline going to the hardware store and valuable time searching the store for these clamps. Some of these threads just tempt me beyond my ability to resist.......

Oh, and I didn't take a close look, but I think the set of clamps has them in various sizes. I need the ones that can handle a thick edge, so I went with the 99-centers (up to 1-1/2" bite capability). Shipping doubled that, but I figured I saved on gasoline.......

jojo47

Good morning, ladies!

Okay...my interest is picqued! I would love these quilt clips, but we don't have a Harbor Freight in this area. I am going to search our local hardware stores (Ace Hardware, Hardware Hank, etc.) to see if they carry them, but in case they don't, would the web address be www.harborfreight.com?

Also, I do have a bed-size quilt that I do have sandwiched using fusible batting, but since it hasn't been fused it yet, I'm having second thoughts...that the quilt is too big for fusible. I think I'll take it apart and use some Warm 'n' Natural that I have on hand.

My thanks to all of you!

Jojo

Elisabrat

I pressed it hard with my hands first then put it on the table to iron it and skipped the edges so no mistakes and all. I read at one site that sells it on the reviews that a woman uses the kitchen floor (linoleum) and it cleans up very easy off that .. I am a quilter for 10 yrs and am amazed at what I keep learning. I had NO idea there was a spray you could use for this also instead of buying the fusible which again I had no idea until this summer was available either. I am thinking the spray product is used more widely? anyone have a word on this? the fusible batting was so thin I doubled it (it stuck nicely to the other fusible) and it made a decent thin but warm blanket. One layer is almost hard to even notice its in between the fabric unfortunately. I wanted thin but I also wanted warm.

nativetexan

boy i've been lazy. i haven't even gotten out my folding table to do fusible batting lately. i have done mine on the ironing board. did for my last quilt anyway. it was lap size. i just smooth the batting as i go along.

Hunnib

Prism99 - Those clamps do come in various sizes but I think the ones you got are the same ones I have because they were $1 each. It's like having a few more pairs of hands, lol!

jojo47 - That's the correct address. I would get the $1 ones. The different sizes have a different size "bite", if that makes sense to you. Thanks

Elisabrat - Thanks for your help. I have some quilter's basting spray but you have to be real careful using that stuff because it leaves sticky residue on everything. I use it sometimes with embroidery stabilizer but I lay it inside a box before I spray to catch the excess and it's still messy.

I have a bad back so I knew I couldn't lay it on the floor because I would never have been able to get back up...and that's the truth! LOL!! I think I'm just going to make an elastic ironing cover to fit my cutting board...or at least put it on my list of "things to do"!

Hunnib

That's good advice, Loretta. I know one quilter that uses the basting spray and what she does is she lays a large painter's tarp in her garage or driveway and sprays the layers...of course she has lots of helping hands to lay everything out right.

I enjoy my sewing space too much to get the basting spray on everything!

Elisabrat

I used it last time for a double quilt.. it was hard to get the front and the back straight luckily it plucks right off and you can reiron. I did it on the ironing board one quarter at a time.. if I had had a floor you can bet I would have done it there but all is carpeted and I rent so the fear of messing up the carpet sent me to the board. The dinner table is another option.. my question is: after using this stuff which is THIN (I doubled mine to make it a tad fatter than felt) is after reading all the postings I discovered there is BASTING SPRAY? this holds the fabric down so you dont need to pin? is that correct? does it work well? I really hate the quilting part and really hate the pinning.. love making the top but the dreaded quilting part .. so if the basting spray works well please tell me!!!