What a mess - advice needed

**Rose Marie** · 10-05-2012, 05:45 AM

I cant get down on the floor so have to do it in sections on my cutting table.
I clamp the backing around the edges with it as close to centered as I can eyeball.
You can use those large black clips but they are hard to open so I bought the white plastic clips for cutting tables.
Then I lay the batting and top on and clip them. Once it is pined I remove the clips and move the quilt over and reclip for the next section.
This works for me and dont have any folds.
My table is from Joanns and has two leaves that fold down for storage. It was $50 when I bought it years ago. Thay are more expensive now. It is only 36 in wide so do not do bed size quilt they get sent to the long armer.

**NJ Quilter** · 10-05-2012, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by Rose Marie

I cant get down on the floor so have to do it in sections on my cutting table.
I clamp the backing around the edges with it as close to centered as I can eyeball.
You can use those large black clips but they are hard to open so I bought the white plastic clips for cutting tables.
Then I lay the batting and top on and clip them. Once it is pined I remove the clips and move the quilt over and reclip for the next section.
This works for me and dont have any folds.
My table is from Joanns and has two leaves that fold down for storage. It was $50 when I bought it years ago. Thay are more expensive now. It is only 36 in wide so do not do bed size quilt they get sent to the long armer.

This is what I do as well...EXCEPT, I also do bed quilts on this table. Once I get the center section pinned (or thread basted), I then shift everything, reclamp each layer, pin and continue to do this until the entire quilt is completely pinned. I have done king size quilts on this table.

**Deborahlees** · 10-05-2012, 07:04 AM

I have said it before and will say it again....I use Elmers School Glue to baste my quilts together works like a charm.
Layer backing, batting and top as usual, but you are only going to be doing doing one side at a time so no wrinkles....
I fold my top back to the center of the top (a row of pins here helps) then thin drizzle of glue maybe 12-18" down. Smooth the top down nice and smooth....flip back to end of glue and drizzle more glue. When finished with one half
of top...do the other half.....then wait maybe an hour to give the glue a chance to set and then flip it over, smooth the back down nicely....flip to center and start all over again....when finished with the back I let it sit for several hours or over night just to make sure everything is dry and set.... I free motion quilt all my quilts on my home machine with no problems, my needle does not get gummy, no 'hard spots'.....and when I am done with my quilt I wash it (I personally love the look of a wrinkled/washed quilt) and all the glue is gone.....
Reminder: make sure you purchase and use only Elmers SCHOOL glue...that states washable.

**gdmoer** · 10-05-2012, 07:07 AM

Thank you all for your suggestions! Donna

**stchenfool** · 10-07-2012, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Deborahlees

I have said it before and will say it again....I use Elmers School Glue to baste my quilts together works like a charm.
Layer backing, batting and top as usual, but you are only going to be doing doing one side at a time so no wrinkles....
I fold my top back to the center of the top (a row of pins here helps) then thin drizzle of glue maybe 12-18" down. Smooth the top down nice and smooth....flip back to end of glue and drizzle more glue. When finished with one half
of top...do the other half.....then wait maybe an hour to give the glue a chance to set and then flip it over, smooth the back down nicely....flip to center and start all over again....when finished with the back I let it sit for several hours or over night just to make sure everything is dry and set.... I free motion quilt all my quilts on my home machine with no problems, my needle does not get gummy, no 'hard spots'.....and when I am done with my quilt I wash it (I personally love the look of a wrinkled/washed quilt) and all the glue is gone.....
Reminder: make sure you purchase and use only Elmers SCHOOL glue...that states washable.

I use Sulky spray in the same manner. You can reposition as needed, smooth & recheck. love it

**Neesie** · 10-05-2012, 07:25 AM

I also use Elmer's School Glue but learned "the" way to do it, here on the QB. Lay down batting, first. Then smooth/glue the top (or backing) into place. Flip, repeat. The batting holds its shape and won't shift, like the fabric will, when on the bottom.

**karate lady** · 10-06-2012, 08:53 AM

Neesie, your way sounds like what i could do. The other ways all sound harder. sinceit is glued it makes sense lyou could just flip and do other side. Thanks may try that next time. If it doesn't work I can just wash gently and the glue goes away. cool......

**irishrose** · 10-05-2012, 07:49 AM

Another Sharon Schambers board fan here except I pin mine. No wrinkles at all. Only note is to pat the batting in place - don't pull it at all.

**Taino Jan** · 10-05-2012, 08:34 AM

Listen to all the advice to use Sharon Schambergs method. I use basting spray and do it in sections. Hope this helps.

**Prism99** · 10-05-2012, 08:44 AM

I tried a variety of methods before finding basting spray. Basting spray is all I use anymore. Aside from being much faster, it allows me to "correct" any wrinkles. The problem you encountered when turning over your quilt would have been easily correctable with basting spray.

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