Originally Posted by
Holice
you can baste your large quilt on a table as small as a card table.
Just layer each section on the center of the table. stretch and baste the section on the table area then gently pull the next unbasted section onto the top of the table. Baste that. continue pulling sided to side, top and bottom.
The hanging over the edge and stretching keeps the layers flat. So you don't really need to lay the quilt out full.
Try it. it works
This really works! I have basted lots of quilts this way on the kitchen table, some as large as a queen. I mark the center of the backing, batting, and top and pin the centers together. Straighten all three layers, and you're good to go. If you baste from the center outward in all directions, everything stays nice and straight. A few Acco clips along the edges will add some weight, if you like, but that's not necessary.