Basting with pool noodles..
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Basting with pool noodles..
Ok, I tryed this and failed miserably! Pin basted ...4 times!!...then went back to my old big table method.
Looks easy ,so what did I do wrong? I'd love to do this!
Looks easy ,so what did I do wrong? I'd love to do this!
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Mostly the bottom was really bad, and I tried very hard to smooth it out! tried harder with each time!! Got a little better, but no luck. I was using 100% natural cotton batting, and thought that may be some of the problem?? Any suggestions?, I'd like to try it again. Vide
os look easy!!!
os look easy!!!
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I used hardwood floor boards (1 x 3" x 8'). The strength and hardness helps me get a tight, taunt, turn on the fabric. I also get a helper to tightly wind the fabric on the boards. It is easier to smooth the fabric as I baste. Another tip: don't unwind too much as you baste, 12-18" is plenty. Keep the rest of the fabric wound on the boards.
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Did you stabilize the pool noodles by running dowels through the center? If I were to try this, I think stabilizing the noodles would be key. Seems to me that flat wooden boards, similar to what Sharon Schambers uses in her Youtube video, would actually be easier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA
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I too had a really hard time with the pool noodles, then I saw this video other day here on the forum, and think it may solve my problem. I was too dense to realize that I needed to pin the fabric to the noodle to get it tight. I haven't tried it yet but I have 3 noodles and also have 2 pieces of 3/4" PVC pipe left over from a chicken project. The PVC fits exactly into the holes in the pool noodles and makes them much sturdier. ie: no bending. The 10ft long piece of PVC at my local Lowes was about 3.00! I think even cheaper than wooden dowels.
Anyway, here is the link to the discussion here on the forum and the link to the youtube video is in message #20 on how to baste the easy way. In the video she uses pipe insulation and PVC. I just plan to use what I already have. Hope this helps
https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/need-ingenious-idea-sandwich-quilt-t296911.html
Anyway, here is the link to the discussion here on the forum and the link to the youtube video is in message #20 on how to baste the easy way. In the video she uses pipe insulation and PVC. I just plan to use what I already have. Hope this helps
https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/need-ingenious-idea-sandwich-quilt-t296911.html
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