Originally Posted by
Barb in Louisiana
A lot of quilters baste the quilt down the sides before they start quilting, I just pin. My older Nolting does not have a lock so my side basting isn't as straight as I would like it to be.
Barb, I don't use my channel locks for basting the sides - use an S shape and that will allow you to fudge in a bit of fluffiness in the border, if necessary, without tucks. If you really want to do a straight stitch to baste the sides, you can easily use clamps on either side of your carriage wheels
