Safety Pin Basting Tip
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Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i like to tape down my quilt back making it really smooth. i use gaffers tape but painters tape works just as well.
i tape down all the corners and the center of each side. if the quilt is super big i would even tape in more locations.
then i lay down the batting and smooth it out (like a nut) and tape it to the quilt back, then i put down the top and smooth it out (like a nut) and tape it to the batting.
then i slide the marble under the backing. it pops up the sandwich just a tiny bit so that you can put the pin thru with ease.
i tape down all the corners and the center of each side. if the quilt is super big i would even tape in more locations.
then i lay down the batting and smooth it out (like a nut) and tape it to the quilt back, then i put down the top and smooth it out (like a nut) and tape it to the batting.
then i slide the marble under the backing. it pops up the sandwich just a tiny bit so that you can put the pin thru with ease.
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LOL
i'm OCD so "like a nut" means i have to smooth out imaginary wrinkles for a really long time.
i don't have a fixed number that some OCD people fixate on but i do have to go by a feeling. i can't stop until i reach this feeling of satisfaction.
DH actually laughs at me when i'm doing this - its a bit obsessive.
have you ever seen the TV show Monk? well thats me without the crime solving.
i'm OCD so "like a nut" means i have to smooth out imaginary wrinkles for a really long time.
i don't have a fixed number that some OCD people fixate on but i do have to go by a feeling. i can't stop until i reach this feeling of satisfaction.
DH actually laughs at me when i'm doing this - its a bit obsessive.
have you ever seen the TV show Monk? well thats me without the crime solving.
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Originally Posted by kluedesigns
LOL
i'm OCD so "like a nut" means i have to smooth out imaginary wrinkles for a really long time.
i don't have a fixed number that some OCD people fixate on but i do have to go by a feeling. i can't stop until i reach this feeling of satisfaction.
DH actually laughs at me when i'm doing this - its a bit obsessive.
have you ever seen the TV show Monk? well thats me without the crime solving.
i'm OCD so "like a nut" means i have to smooth out imaginary wrinkles for a really long time.
i don't have a fixed number that some OCD people fixate on but i do have to go by a feeling. i can't stop until i reach this feeling of satisfaction.
DH actually laughs at me when i'm doing this - its a bit obsessive.
have you ever seen the TV show Monk? well thats me without the crime solving.
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