Originally Posted by sailsablazin
Have any of you hand quilters out there tried the Sharon Shamber's method of basting the quilt..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA
Supposedly it does not shift while you are workign on it. I am willing to try anything if it will save me hassles in the long run.
Otherwise, what do you do to stabilize that quilt while you are working on it?
Thanks for sharing.
That's how I do it, except I make my herringbone stitches about an inch wide and an inch apart.
By the time I'm done basting my quilt sandwich, it would take a major disaster for the layers to shift. No shifting, no puckers, and it behaves itself properly.
I like to use Japanese basting thread, which has a sort of fuzzy texture and really grabs onto the fabric of the top and backing.