Thread: Quilt basting spray question, help me please!!

I would never spray baste when using the "birthing" method! Maybe I am not understanding something here? Spray basting will make the surfaces tacky, which in my mind is going to make the entire turning process a disastrous mess.

You also do not want basting spray on the right sides of the fabric. How on earth could you quilt surfaces that have basting spray on them? They will be tacky!

I would spray baste in the normal manner but leaving the edges free of spray (cover with paper), quilt, trim the batting to size, then trim the top and backing edges, turn them under and iron, then hand or machine sew the edges closed.

Sorry, I am just not understanding at all why anyone would recommend using spray basting with the "birthing" method of turning a quilt! Am I completely clueless here (which, by the way, is entirely possible ). To me, the key phrase of "sewing like an envelope" and then turning means the birthing method. Maybe I am off on that???

Originally Posted by Prism99

I would never spray baste when using the "birthing" method! Maybe I am not understanding something here? Spray basting will make the surfaces tacky, which in my mind is going to make the entire turning process a disastrous mess.

Yes, you're not understanding something here. .... it's ok... life will go on...all is calm.... the gal making the tablerunner has it under control.

Originally Posted by Christine-

Yes, you're not understanding something here. .... it's ok... life will go on...all is calm.... the gal making the tablerunner has it under control.

If she has it under control why would she be asking for help?

Originally Posted by Prism99

Would someone be kind enough to explain what I am missing? It would be nice to know!

All you need to do is read the original post. Post #1.

There are more ways than 1 to skin a cat... and she's chosen to use TEMPORARY spray basting instead of pins (for a good reason). I'm sure we could debate til the cows come home whether she should use pins or spray... but all that matters is that she has it under control and has a good plan. Let's not turn this into another 'quilt police' discussion, OK?

(By the way, I grew up on a farm...did you know cows don't come home? You have to go get them....)

Originally Posted by Christine-

(By the way, I grew up on a farm...did you know cows don't come home? You have to go get them....)

... or shake the feed can!

Originally Posted by Prism99

Would someone be kind enough to explain what I am missing? It would be nice to know!

I'm with you. I think spray basting before you turn it will just turn into a giant, tacky mess.

My dining room table is 17 feet. As I like a runner to hang, I make mine 18 or 19 feet. This may not work for this one as you are so far along, but I have made all mine quilt-as-you go. I piece the top and cut about 3 feet of the backing and batting, quilt to within about 4" of where the backing ends, sew a new piece of backing on and join a new piece of batting. I space it so both seams aren't in the same spot. I bind by bringing the backing to the front. I use warm and natural, and the stemware seems to do OK. I will say that my "crystal" (it's only glass) does have a rather large stable base.

Originally Posted by DACO48

I looked for an answer on the board before posting this question but did not find one, hope this is not a redundant question but I sure need some help.
A friend asked me to make a LARGE table runner for their family Christmas table which will lay on top of a tablecloth. When I say large, the runner is 14 feet long. As it is so large, I am going to sew it like an envelope, turn right side out. It will not have a binding on it, so someone does not set stemware on the binding and turn the glass over. I am putting a nice quality flannel as the batting. My question: Because of the size, it was recommended to me that I spray baste the sandwich. As it will be turned right side out, spray basting it will require that I spray on the right sides of of the fabric sandwich I am concerned this will mark the fabric on the front and back. I could also spray the both sides of the flannel but again, I don't know if it will mark the front and back. Help me please, I am in a quandry!! The runner is finished and I'm at a standstill.

I would use starch and iron all three layers together at the same time and pin baste. Then sew around the outside edge and turn. Then I would iron again and pin baste so there's no shifting while you quilt it. The other solution would be to use a single layer binding. That way you can just layer and quilt and bind like you would anything else.