Originally Posted by ButtercreamCakeArtist
Can anyone give me a few details on how "you" baste your quilts? Some use safety pins, while some don't. Some use regular pins, some don't. Some baste with thread...some use the basting sprays.
Do you use starch? Where do you do your basting (floor, kitchen table, etc.)
ania755 posted this link to a video in another thread (the other thread:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/26522.page ) about basting:
http://sharonschambernetwork.com/fre...ing/index.html
I've found that to be helpful, well, it's informative. It hasn't "helped" me yet because I haven't tried it. Has anyone ever used this method? Does everyone really baste that close together. I had in my head that it was good to baste 5 inches apart. I did baste mine closer than 5 inches, though.
I may find time to re-baste and possibly quilt this project this weekend. I'm hopeful.
If it is a small wall quilt have you thought of temporary basting spray?
I tape the back down to the floor or on a table with masking tape so that it is taut (don't stretch it). Spray with basting spray. Then I smooth the batting down on top of that. I would then spray the basting spray on the batting, center the top on it and start smoothing it out. You can then pin it, sew baste it, or just go start sewing.