Just received my small wholecloth today in the mail, and within an hour of receiving it I have it basted and ready to go. Figured I'd start with a small 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 first before jumping into the larger one. I ordered it on Monday from The Stencil Company, which is also located here in Pennsylvania, an it has already arrived. GREAT experience from this company. :) The first one I"m doing is a sunflower on black, and I think I may do nice bright petals in yellow, with verigated rainbow-ish-colored thread for the rest.
Because all of my safety pins are currently used up on DD's quilt, which is still waiting to be quilted, I had no choice but to thread baste this small wall hanging. I googled it, and found Sharon Schamber's technique, but she uses wood which maybe one day I will try. Will have to hit hubby up for some nice finish trim. Here's the link in case you don't know what I'm talking about
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http://www.sewgirls.com/quilting/Thr...ng-162483-.htm
I'm now finding that I'm actually liking the thread basting because while hand-quilting my pins don't need to be constantly shifted to put my work into the hoop. Haven't actually quilted yet, and I'm wondering how secure it will be. I just wondered how many of you handquilters (and machine quilters, for that matter) prefer thread basting to pinning.
Spring looks like it's finally here!!! Today was goregous, and tomorrow's supposed to be nicer. I'm SO stoked!