How do you lay out quilts?
#91
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Dalton, MN
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Not knowing just what I was doing, this is also what I did yesterday. I had to add some to the backing to make it big enough for the quilt, so did a decorative touch, wanting it to be the top. I then found the center of each piece and marked it with a big safety pin. Then I sewed the sandwich together, just the top. I put down a board and pinned. I was off a little but got half of it pinned. Now, am just going to sit in front of the TV in my lounge chair and tie. Then I'll pin the last half. I worked on the blasted thing 10 hours yesterday. What a learning curve.
Rita
Rita
#93
I got 2 six foot folding tables and set them up next to each other in my basement. When not using I cover with an old sheet to keep the dust off. They work great and can be used for other stuff as needed. Great for cutting too, just get one of the really large cutting mats that can be rolled up and stored when not needed.
#95
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Silver Springs, NV
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Hello Mary, Why couldn't you base using the same method my grandmother did in tack yarning a quilt. Use two by two's (4) and (4) clamps. (4) chairs EVEN folding chairs. Place towels over chair backs. then two by two's and clamp all 4 ends. Come back with quilt back, TACK, lay batting then quilt top. Bottom is taunt. Instead of yarning quilt pin it or base it, ROLL as you go. LEAVE tacks in all the way around till finished. gets you off the floor. :)
#96
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 91
on the table from Jo-Anns--the current model may have better support than the older model, but I call my table the "killer table" because the leg underneath is easy to push and the table collapses. The momentum generated when this happens is enough to rip the center top off its base. Watch out!
#97
Just like Deliliah; I too, spray baste. It's wonderful. No more wrinkles, puckers or creases. And my fingers were constantly getting stuck from the basting pins. I can no longer get on the floor on my knees because of arthritis, so I have a good size table that I use. When you spray baste, you can do it in sections which makes it alot less complicated.
#98
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Posts: 55
My DH screwed binder clips every 6" to 1 x 2" strips of wood and attached the strips to the wall just below the ceiling (I have only made king size quilts) and I first clip my backing, then clip my batting with backing then pin baste. Works very well for me. I do have to use a step stool to reach the very top. Good luck and happy quilting.
#99
Originally Posted by Roxanne
I use my design wall which is two 4x8 sheets of insulation bought at Lowe's. and I use spray basting---no more pins for me! Both ideas were from members of this board.
It works great. Pin the backing up, spray; add the batting and spray again; then add the top. Smooth everything as you go along.
Roxanne
It works great. Pin the backing up, spray; add the batting and spray again; then add the top. Smooth everything as you go along.
Roxanne
#100
many years ago I joined my first quilt guild -- we all helped each other pin/baste our quilts. There were long tables that we pushed together. Now a group of snowbirds are gathering each week for the same reason.
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