I do the same thing as the you-tube video. I can do it pretty quick now..
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I do the same thing as the you-tube video. I can do it pretty quick now..
my name is becca and i'm a quilt-a-holic :-)
spray baste, it's the easiest way. all 3 layers stay together and no shifting
start by taking the basting out. Make sure the back is starched and ironed flat. Be sure to tape the back down to the floor with masking tape or painters tape (right side down).
Put your batting down next (I usually tack the corners down with tape to keep it from moving.) Put the top down (right side up). I usually pin rather than baste. I use my long ruler to work out any kinks in the top to keep it smooth. I have become a fan of spray glue to sandwich my quilts with a few pins to keep it held together solidly. Given all that you have alredy done flip the quilt over, take out only the biggest wrinkles by taking out the basting from these areas and see if you can work them out using a yard stick or you long ruler to move the wrinkles out. Start at the center and work to the outside. Good Luck and let us know how it goes.
Tape the backing down to the floor or carpet, keeping it square...then lay the batting and top down. The method Sharon Schamber uses works also.
Originally Posted by gdmoer
I can't get down on the floor anymore. Just moved and have a 7.5 x 3' kitchen countertop. Just did my first quilt on it. (Top measured 69x 84" ) It worked well, so I hope this was not dumb luck. I bought basting clips that fit on the counter. Laid the batting on the counter, clipped one side. Put the backing down, clipped opposite side. (Measured both as I went to have both sides that were hanging down even on sides and bottom.) Unclipped 2 clips on one side and spray based and smoothed, repeated at other end of that side.) Then I moved the quilt, reclipped, keeping the already sprayed part fan folded on the counter and did one side, put that side down, reclamped and worked on the other side. Then I carefully flipped the quilt made sure everything was smooth and did the same thing with the quilt top. So basically I did it in sixths, not quarters. This was also the first time I had used spray basting. I was wary, so also used quilting pins and pinmoors, but not nearly as many as I would normally use.) This saved my back (easier than a table, forget the floor) and my knees and worked really well for me. I am now machine quilting the quilt on my DSW. Also a first, I am usually a hand quilter. I was brave enough to do all these firsts, because I really did not like the top. A friend, who is also a quilte,r encouraged me to finish it; so I decided, I don't think I can like this quilt any less, so let's learn something. Best quilting decision I ever made. I have learned so much.
Brenda
i always tape my backing down to the floor spray it with 505 spray then lay the batting on that spray it and put the top on after that make sure everything is flat then i start working on the quilt
Thanks for sharing that. I have never seen it before.
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