using table for layering quilt
10-31-2011, 05:21 PM
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I also have layered many a quilt on my carpeted sewing room floor with great success and very few wrinkles or tucks afterward - only thing I do different is I use masking tape to hold the backing in place, taking care to keep it taught but not stretched.
10-31-2011, 05:26 PM
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I lay my quilt on the bed in my sewing room laying the three layers upside down with the backing up, smooth that out and pin then turn over and pin starting at the center, sew the seam from top to bottom and continue to the outside and then start over and do the other side. Does this make sense?
10-31-2011, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by paulswalia
I use a carpeted floor all the time! Lay your backing down, wrong side up and pin it to the carpet in the corners and a couple of places along the sides, making sure it is flat and tight. Layer your batting and then the top, smoothing out each layer. THEN (this is how it works), slide a cutting mat on the carpet, under the backing and use the mat as something to pin against so you don't catch your carpet. I just did it last night - works great!
10-31-2011, 05:55 PM
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The last two quilts, I thought about putting tables up and pinning amd basting on the patio and then I picked up the top and batting and backing and took it around the corner to a longarm quilter. it was alot easier
10-31-2011, 06:53 PM
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Here is the board method that is posted in the tutorial section. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-91013-1.htm
10-31-2011, 07:52 PM
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I purchased a sheet of 'whiteboard'at a building supply & had it cut the length of a full/double bed. I use the small piece if I need a small extension on the dining table.The larger piece on the bed when I'm layering/pinning/basting a quilt(using the large clip method)or if I have a project in progress(thus freeing up the dining table. The bed is waist high so eases back strain or I put bed lifts (found at Wal-mart)under the 4 bed feet. Hope this makes sense.
11-02-2011, 09:35 AM
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Good Morning. I have same problem for very large quilts.
I bought a large vinyl flannel table cloth, lay in on carpet flannel side down.
Adheres to carpet very well. Also when new cloth I run it in my dryer first, low temp, to get rid of wrinkles. Watch it carefully so not to get too hot. Use safety pins to hold quilt down smoothing all the way. Works pretty well for me and not so hard on the knees.
A Helper would be good. I don't have anyone to help so it takes longer.
I bought a large vinyl flannel table cloth, lay in on carpet flannel side down.
Adheres to carpet very well. Also when new cloth I run it in my dryer first, low temp, to get rid of wrinkles. Watch it carefully so not to get too hot. Use safety pins to hold quilt down smoothing all the way. Works pretty well for me and not so hard on the knees.
A Helper would be good. I don't have anyone to help so it takes longer.
11-02-2011, 09:36 AM
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Harriet Hargrave recommends doing it on a table. She describes it in detail in her book "Heirloom Machine Quilting."
She recommends taping a toothpick on the centers of the top edges of the table. You can then feel through the layers to know exactly where the center is to place your sandwich layers.
She recommends taping a toothpick on the centers of the top edges of the table. You can then feel through the layers to know exactly where the center is to place your sandwich layers.
11-02-2011, 09:40 AM
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I have the same problem but I found this site and it looks like it will work great for both of us. See what you think:
http://www.kathykwylie.com/blog/2011...t-in-sections/
http://www.kathykwylie.com/blog/2011...t-in-sections/
11-02-2011, 09:43 AM
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Thankyou all for all the great ideas and links here. When I can face unpinning my quilt, I'm going to feel more confident that next time I can put it together and get good results.
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