Originally Posted by Joyce L
This last week has not been good to me as far as quilting. The top of my Railfence has been done for a few days. I sandwiched it, and sewed it together. I took it to hang on my quilt hanger and noticed that the quilt didn't go together like it was suppose to. I was so upset. I was ready to throw it in the trash. I walked away to allow a little cool down time. To make a long story short I had to cut the backing material from the quilt. If I hadn'd promised my sister I would make this for her, I would just forget it. I am now trying a different approch to putting on the backing. I have tried startching, spray adhessive, and several other sugestions I have received. Hope to have this finished in time for christmas.
I have laminated wood flooring in my sewing room. I use MaskingTape and tape the end of the backing down using sometimes 3 layers. Then I go to bottom pull and hold having already got me a stripe abt. 5 inches long and tape it down like that all the way across.Tape is Long ways, then I tape it across these going all the way across without stopping until I am at the other end. Do the same to the sides. I very seldome have any wrinkles. For a small quilt I use basting spray. On a large one I Baste.
Now to not prick my Laminated floor, (Husband would get upset as He put it down, you have to start at the end to replace. )( I got this from someone on this Board, don't remember Who, But I sure do love them for it.) either put a Big marble or a spool, I use a cone spool, It is easier for me to roll than the marble and I get more room for pin. Just put under backing and roll it as you baste, no pin pricks in wood. Works on carpet too,so you don't sew basting thread in carpet, done that lots of times. :lol: The Trick to not have any wrinkles in your quilt is making sure your backing is taunt enough. Then either spray baste or sew baste your sandwiched quilt. Good Luck and don't fret to stop quilting, I have been where you are at and so has most of the people on this board.
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