do you spray baste?
10-15-2012, 05:31 PM
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I love basting spray! I am a recent convert to the 505 from June Tailor and Dritz. The 505 is so much better. No smell, no fumes, no fingers sticking to everything else I touch, no gumming up the needle. The issues I had with the needle gumming up drove me nuts before. I had problems every few inches it seemed...it really slowed me down. The 505 is a little more expensive, but I use less of it, so it probably works out the same price wise. Plus now that I know I like it, I can shop for the best deal (Walmart online or Connecting Threads sale prices aren't bad). I spray in a grid pattern, every 6-8" or so. I spray inward from the edges, so no overspray to the surrounding area. Best of all...no wrinkles in my quilt! I love it!
10-15-2012, 05:58 PM
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I live in an apartment and don't have a lot of space. I think if I try the spray I'll have to pin the quilt to the wall in the hallway - but that will keep the fumes out of my apartment! It's intriguing - I think I'll have to try it at least once. I have some basting glue, but I think that would be hard to spread out over a large area.
10-15-2012, 06:24 PM
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ive managed a large cot quilt on my ironing board--i spread a sheet on the lounge floor--put the ironing board in the middle--mark the middle of all layers +the middle of the ironing board --start in the middle work outwards both layers smoothed down as you go ---505 washed out of the sheet a little on the legs wiped off easily--i prefere outside but it was windy for 4 days straight---
10-15-2012, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Deborahlees
my last three quilts I have used Elmers School White Glue.....IT IS FANTASTIC....
Cheap as heck....no spray fumes, no worry about over spray...and it holds every thing FLAT as a board...
NO WRINKLES at all....only way to go in my book.................
Cheap as heck....no spray fumes, no worry about over spray...and it holds every thing FLAT as a board...
NO WRINKLES at all....only way to go in my book.................
10-15-2012, 08:19 PM
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All the time!!!
It's the only way I bast my quilts any more. Anywhere from small wall to large queen are done this way. No extra pins are added.
505 is the only stuff I will use
It's the only way I bast my quilts any more. Anywhere from small wall to large queen are done this way. No extra pins are added.
505 is the only stuff I will use
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10-16-2012, 05:54 AM
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I only use 505 in the red can it is the same as the USA but comes from France best price is at the link below and I order it by the case. I have split a case with g/f also.
http://www.sewforless.com/item/505_T..._Can/7391/c109
It works the best has no odor and can be used indoors and a little goes a long way!
http://www.sewforless.com/item/505_T..._Can/7391/c109
It works the best has no odor and can be used indoors and a little goes a long way!
10-16-2012, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gigi07
505 spray baste is the way to go!!!
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