Originally Posted by
GEMRM
Reading this thread with interest!
Cindi -(or anyone else for that matter!) - Could you please explain the basting Upwards? Why does it matter? I'm going to give it a try, but I like to understand the why part of it....
When you baste downwards, it will incrementally and minutely shift your fabric down on the sides, which can lead to the ends being longer than the center. When you baste upwards, that fabric stays put right where it is, meeting up with the previous basting as you advance the quilt - which should be square if you’ve lined it up correctly.
I also use a shock cord and toggle clips on my longarm. I like this better than the long pink Colonial longarm centering tape that I used to use, because it stays put as you advance, and those little sharp pink slide markers don’t get caught in my fabric (those toggle clips won’t budge!). It stays absolutely straight, and I know that my quilt is lined up perfectly. Here’s a pic of it:
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