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I am hoping someone else saw the same article I did that told how to sandwich a quilt using two 1 x 3 inch boards and you did not need huge tables to do it. I thought I saved the site but evidently I didn't.
I did find this thread here on the QB but not quite the same.
Where does everyone pin their layers together?
What I saw might have been on someone's blog. With all your eyes I am hoping I wasn't the only one who saw it. I have the perfect boards and wanted to give it a try.
She who dies with the most fabric, didn't sew fast enough!
I remember what your talking about. I just can't remember where I saw it.
well i spray baste my quilts on a folding table using a six foot long by 1/2 by five inch board. it's a flat baseboard actually. I fold one long side onto the board and fold and fold and fold until i can't reach more across the table. then spray baste the batting and unfold the quilt/board once and pat down, then unfold and on and on. then move to the other side and do same. then move quilts to get the ends and fold it up the same and finish.
I haven't done a king size this way yet though but it's work on smaller sizes very well.
Try looking up "quilt basting with boards" on google. Sharon Shambers does a great video tute on that method. It has become my favorite way to baste. Good luck!
This is really interesting. Wish I had seen this years ago. Thanks for sharing.Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
I'm fortunate enough to have a long dining room table, but I'd be interested in seeing how it could be done without the long table, so I could recommend the method to more people. It has made such a huge difference to my quilting life. Basting was such an ordeal before I learned this method, which works for both hand and machine quilting.
Wendy posted this a while back. I use this method, but spray baste rather than thread baste.
Thread Basting My Quilt Sandwich for FMQ
Thanks to everyone for pointing me in the right direction. I am going to try this on a twin size quilt and will share pictures.
She who dies with the most fabric, didn't sew fast enough!
I use to go to my LQS or JAF and use their classroom. It was an enjoyable day to see what new fabrics had arrived. I would always call in advance to see when the classroom was available. When I first started quilting in the 80s, I used 4 1"x3" connected with sea clamps set on saw horses.
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