Originally Posted by barnbum
I tape my backing down, making sure it is taut, no ripples etc.t, then I lay my batting on, roll half the batting back, spray it then lay it back down on the backing. Pat it down and then do the same to the other half.
Lay your top on, making sure it's flat, then fold half back, spray the batting and lay the top back , again patting it down...do the same for the other half of the top. Large tops I get hubby to help me so that when we lay it on the sprayed batting we are keeping it taut so so no wrinkles form.
You don't need to spray a whole lot, just lightly spray over the area....lay out newspaper around to protect the area around your quilt from over spray.
Shadow--I just did this with a small wall hanging. I had it all laid out, but then added the paper--so had to untape the tape to get the paper under. It came out okay--but the back is just a little ripply--nothing that will crease (I hope.). How do you get the back to be taunt if it's taped to the paper that protects your area?
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I do it a different way. I lay out the batting. Hand smooth it out in all directions. Lay the backing wrong side down on top of the batting. Hand smooth it out in all directions. Fold one half of the backing back. Spray the batting. Bring the half I folded back back down smoothing it out as I go. Repeat for other half. Flip it over. Batting is down on top. Re-smooth. Lay the top wrong side down on top of the batting. Hand smooth it out in all directions. Fold one half of the backing back. Spray the batting. Bring the half I folded back back down smoothing it out as I go. Repeat for other half.
I do this on top of our king size bed with a BIG flannel blanket under it. I can walk around three sizes and not hard on the back. :D