Spray basting hates me
#1
Spray basting hates me
I'm having such a hard time spray basting my queen quilt. I don't know why I did it this way. I always have trouble. I have wrinkles everywhere and I have to peel off the back and try again since I ran short on backing on one side. Never again!
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I have had the same problem, but lived to conquer it and now love spray basting or glue basting. Of course, by the time you peel it all apart you will look like a white fur ball. I know this from experience.
I like to lay the batting down on my table. I clamp it down all around the edges with my big clamps. (They came in a cheapie set from Walmart and look like chip bag clips.) Next, I smooth the backing over the batting and clamp one edge and half of one end. Flip the unclamp half of the batting back and spray baste. Repeat for the other half.
Flip the whole mess over and repeat for the top. Somehow, for me, starting with the batting on the table makes things lay still. Every time I put the backing on the table and add the batting I get wrinkles.
I like to lay the batting down on my table. I clamp it down all around the edges with my big clamps. (They came in a cheapie set from Walmart and look like chip bag clips.) Next, I smooth the backing over the batting and clamp one edge and half of one end. Flip the unclamp half of the batting back and spray baste. Repeat for the other half.
Flip the whole mess over and repeat for the top. Somehow, for me, starting with the batting on the table makes things lay still. Every time I put the backing on the table and add the batting I get wrinkles.
#5
I love the clips Lisa spoke of. I got a box of 6 or 8 at Office Depot and the were very cheap. With or without spray basting I use the clamps to sandwich when I pin and I have two sets to make sure I get it well clamped. They are called binder clamps.
#6
I used to fold my quilt top back half way, spray and then fold the top down bit by bit. then turned over and did the same with the backing. Now I have a six foot piece of baseboard, one inch thick that I use. I lay my layers out on my joann's table, fold over the board and fold, wrapping and folding as I go across the table. spray and unfold, unfold, unfold. pressing down as I go along. then do the other end if need be. Then turn it all over and do the same to the backing. Works for me a bit easier using the board.
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Katie Amelie has a video on You Tube. You can also Google "How to sandwich a large quilt on a small table". it's pin basting but you could probably apply the technique to spray basting. MSQC has video about spray basting also.
#8
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Just sayin' I use the clamps also but I pin baste my quilts. I've never had a problem pin basting, other than occasionally running out of pins Then I have to run to the store. I find that I can kind of bond with the quilt while pinning and think about how I may want to quilt it. I do FMQ on my domestic machine. Hope you find a method that you enjoy!
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I have found that when I spray baste, if I iron the batting to the backing , ironing from the backing side and doing it is sections, it helps get a really nice flat two layer sandwich. Once that part of the sandwich is complete and I am happy .. I do the same ..adding the quilt top last , and ironing it smooth in sections.
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I also could never get along with spray basting. I do clamp my quilt down using pins, the old fashion way !!
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