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10-14-2012, 01:10 PM

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Carolyn All Day

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Quilting newbie; question about making a quilt sandwich:

I have 2 small-ish (crib size and slightly larger) quilt tops that I've made, but am wondering how would be best to make the quilt sandwich to start sewing these layers together.

I saw online to tape the quilt back to the floor, lay the batting on top, then the quilt top and smooth everything out....

My main question is what type of safety pins should I use? The curved ones seem like the best idea, but what size? And approx how many should I get?

And I'm looking to order online - how much should these cost? I see a pack of 75, size 2 Dritz pins on Amazon for about $11. Is that a normal price? (seems kinda high to me, but I'm very new to this)

And are there any reputable quilt shops online that you like to order from/support?

Thanks

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