Originally Posted by
pumpkinpatchquilter
Yes, it's not my favorite part either. That was a huge incentive for me to get a long arm...I knew I wanted a frame at the very least so I wouldn't have to crawl all over the floor basting a king size quilt. LOL* You could have a long armer machine baste it for you? Many do that for an affordable fee.
pumpkinpatch quilter responded exactly as I would have. I also hated the sandwiching, and wasn't very happy with the FMQ either because of the quilt's bulk. I did try quilting in sections, and that made the sandwiching and FMQ much easier. I used Marti Michell's book, Machine Quilting in Sections.