hospicenurse

OMG....I just completed a baby quilt top and just started to put it together when I got a bright idea.....I thought"I'll use some basting spray". Needless to say,I have never used basting spray before... I was stuck....the quilt back was stuck to me and everything around me. ? does this c_ _ p come off.....no one is here to help me!!! :-(

kathy

if it doesn't come off with soap try some WD40, then soap and water, it IS messy

MistyMarie

Yikes! I found this out when I basted on my breakfast nook floor. I used murphy's oil to clean my floor, so I would think it would work for your hands too. Some basting sprays are much stickier than others.

Prism99

That's why I always advise putting a large sheet down first, to catch any overspray. The sheet can go in the regular laundry.

pollyjvan9

Sorry you have had such a bad experience with basting spray your first time. I use it all the time and love it. It is quick and easy and really keeps the fabric in place for FMQ. However, you MUST use an old sheet or newspaper at least 12"larger than your project to accommodate the overspray. I haven't had to clean anything us yet, so no help with that.

hospicenurse

thanks everyone......I did panic....does it gum up the needle?

Jim's Gem

I use the 505 spray all the time, with every quilt and it does not gum up the needle. Some of the others will and are harder to clean up.

littlehud

Mine doesn't gum up my needle, but my shoes stick to the floor for a while. It does make quilting easier.

Pineapple Princess

After you use the quilting spray, do you need to pin it still?

MaxineB

I use the spray on every quilt. I only spray the batting. Spray one side of the batting & lower the sticky side onto the backing. Spray the other side of the batting & lower the top onto the batting. Any edges that have the sticky stuff on it, I fold over toward the center of the quilt. Now there should be no sticky stuff exposed.