In the next couple of days I should be ready to baste a quilt. I am going to machine quilt it, so it will be manipulated quite a bit feeding it through the throat of my machine. I have a can of basting spray that has just been sitting for months. If I use the spray, will it hold through all the handling I will be doing? The fabric, backing and batting are all cotton, if that matters. Should I do some safety pin basting anyways?

I spray baste and then pin too. I just want to make sure it isn't going to shift. Elaine

As long as the spray is a good quality one, you shouldn't have any problems.

I use spray baste, then pin just the outside border to make sure it doesn't shift. And if any looks like it's coming loose, run a hot iron over it and it "re sets" the glue.

Once you've used it, you'll never go back!

:-)

I've only ever used spray for basting - I use 505, mainly because it's the only one I can get, but it has good reviews from other quilters here. I've never had a problem with spray basting, things have not shifted despite lots of 'shoving' the quilt in and out of the sewing machine. If you do a search for 'spray basting' there are lots of threads about it, you may pick up some helpful hints!

Thanks for the post. I had the same question and am going to try it this weekend. Honestly, I am nervous. I may do some pinning too.

I love using spray baste! Occasionally, I re-spray any loose edges before I do the binding if it's come loose, but usually I don't have to. I can't imagine going back to hand basting, and I'm not too keen on the safety pins. I think that's because I'm impatient and would rather spend my time quilting than basting.

I've tried a couple of different brands and am happier with the June Taylor one over the Dritz. Each store carries different ones. Those are what I can get locally.

I love the spray and use it all the time and I might pin the ends a bit just because I do get that 1 itty bitty pucker. :lol: But I love that stuff I hate crawling around on my hands and knees pinning the fabric together.

Can't wait to see the quilt

I have spray basting various size projects including full size quilts and had no problem with it. I do agree with the others that it is also good to add a few quilters safety pins in the quilt for good measure.

I spray and then pin, but I've been down that wrinkle on the back road before and I don't get along with the frog very well...

Good luck !

Me too. I also use 505 spray, I've tried others and they just don't stick for me.

I love the 505 spray -- it's definitely the best stuff around. Others that I've used have shifted and even "let go" entirely after a couple of months. But if you're still nervous about using it, definitely pin a little -- but I think you'll be pinning for the last time :wink:

I spray and then pin.
Mainly because I cannot do a large quilt in one sitting...
The pinning helps keep it from shifting while being moved around.
Hope this helps.
Kirsten

I use just the spray basting. I have used it on dozens of quilts. I use the 505 spray. Don't spray too heavily but do cover the area. I haven't had a problem with anything shifting except for a quilt that I sprayed 4 years ago with a cheaper spray and I only had to respray the corners.

i just pin.

I've never tried spray basting.
Does it just dissapate? Why is it good to use? I guess that 505 stuff is best, does it have a brand name? Do you breathe it? Are these silly questions?

I think it holds well, but I have not let it set too long becore I did the machine quilting. It really needs to be sprayed in an area with lots of ventillation. I take it outside when weather permits and the temperature is high enough. (Didn't take it out in the winter.) I start in the middle with the quilting and work my way towards the outer areas. :lol:

Same here. The spray basting helps hold everything together while I pin.

After two years of crawling around on the floor to pin my quilts I tried basting spray. I will never go back to pinning. It takes my much less time and holds better.

This is a very interesting thread to me, as I have also not been brave enough to try the spray basting.

Those of you who have, does it make it harder to hand quilt?

I hate basting!!!

Does not affect the hand quilting at all!!! (The 505 spray)!

Shoppers Rule has 505 on sale this weekend....

Some of the sprays are best used outdoors or with excellent ventilation. I think it's the 505 that people say doesn't have that strong toxic odor. It's only while spraying that there is a problem. Once the quilt is sandwiched, I haven't noticed any residual odor. The basting adhesive is water-soluble so is gone with the first washing of the quilt.

One way to use it is on a large quilt is to spread out a sheet first on the ground. That catches any overspray and can be just thrown in the wash. On a smaller quilt, you can just tape the backing to a kitchen island and insert old newspaper around the edges to catch overspray.

Basting spray is good to use because it's fast -- takes much less time than other basting methods -- and easy. For someone like me who has a bad back and bad knnes, it is a lifesaver. Also, I once ruined an expensive walking foot when it got hung up on a safety pin in my quilt; would have saved me money if I had spray-basted that quilt!

Ditto, JoanneS