Originally Posted by
k9dancer
BEFORE YOU IRON ON THAT SPRAY BASTING:
1) Be sure you are NOT using a polyester batting. It could melt!!!
2) Use a very light spray.
I use spray basting all the time, have for years. I have never one ironed it on. I also use cotton batting 99.9% of the time. In addition, I am a big proponent of hand basting. At least safety pin it.
I did a log cabin QAYG one time. I sewed each log by hand to the batting and batting. I did press each seam as I went (it was cotton batting).
Great Input K9dancer Thank you.
On this first project I am using a low loft polyester batting on my QAYG and I am using a low heat iron on the fabric I am basting to it. So far I have never had any problems with melting. Also I never put the iron directly on the batting. I only let the iron come in contact with the 100% cotton fabric I am basting to the batting.
In a future QAYG technique quilt that I will be sharing the process of, I will be hand basting the squares, and also will pin baste some of the projects. So we can have an a discussion on various ways of basting.
I highly encourage sharing what works best for you continually as we explore QAYG techniques.
Thankyou again K9dancer. Umm! my Yorkshire wants to have the next dance... He is a real fun dancer himself.
