marge954

I purchased a kit to make a tree skirt and I understand that I can't get the lines wet. I spray baste all my quilts so I'm wondering if spray basting would make the lines disappear. Has anyone spray basted a pre-printed top and if so did you spray the batting instead of the top.

Jan in VA

A tree skirt is small enough that it probably would be easy to hand baste.
You're smart....I've been so scatter-brained lately that it likely wouldn't have occurred to me that spray is wet!

Tartan

​I would worry more that the spray baste may interact with the dye making it difficult to remove.

Quilt30

Do not spray baste. If the spray gets on the marks it locks in the ink.

marge954

Thanks for the help. At least I'm not basting a queen size top! Merry Christmas.

carolynjo

I did make my GD a queen-sized Benartex quilt. I worked on it over 10 years, so when I was ready to remove the dye,l I filled my top=loader washing machine with cold water and let it soak for several hours before I did anything else. It turned out beautifully. She was a happy bride.

JanieH

Hmmm, something I did not know - thanks for the information!

SherylM

I know this is an old thread but I came across it when I did a search for something else and had to reply.

A few days ago I was shopping at the thrift store and found a brand new, still in the package, Benartex wholecloth quilt top in the Garden Bouquet pattern for $11.99! At first I thought it was a bit pricey for the thrift store, but when I looked it up online, they're selling for $60.00, so of course it came home with me.

It's certainly not something I'll be tackling anytime soon, and I have wondered how long it will take me to finish it. A long-term project, to be sure! (Ten years, huh? )

I understand about not getting it wet, but I was wondering...when I do get around to starting it, would pressing it with a dry iron to get the fold marks out set the lines?

SherylM

Well, I got my answer. Did a Google search and this is what I found:

"Heat or chemicals can set the lines and make them difficult to remove. Do not press your top, and do not add detergent to the cold water soak."

http://www.christianlanequilters.com...age/589354.htm

I do know one thing...I've decided that whenever I get ready to work on it, I'm taking it to a longarmer to have it basted!

feline fanatic

Make sure to tell the longarmer not to press it and why.

Edited to add so jealous of your thrift store find!!