grannie cheechee

My friend does my quilts on her LA. Thank goodness!! I'd never get my tops done on my own.

coopah

You're not alone. I take my backing, backing and pieced top (flimsy) to my LAer. He sandwiches it, quilts it, trims it, calls me, and I give him a check. He doesn't charge extra for all that. Some folks might think I'm cheating, but this way it gets the quilt done. Binding is something I enjoy, so it comes home and gets DONE! :-)

germanquilter

That is the way I do it. I love to design and piece a Quilt top and I even have started enjoying hand sewing my bindings down but quilting is not my thing. My frind is a LAer and does it for me as well. She does a fabulous job and my quilts get finished! I do wall hangings and table toppers myself though by using straight lines designs and stitch in the ditch

Pennyhal

When I first started quilting, I told myself that all the steps that goes with quilting is nice to do. So I don't freak out if I have to rip a ton of stuff out or make a sandwich. As someone said, attitude is everything.

Innov8R

I, too, loathe the sandwiching and basting process. My fingers are sore right now from basting a quilt a few days ago. I will tell you that using a ping pong table has helped.

Mkotch

Sometimes I like sandwiching and sometimes I don't. I don't use the floor (too old and unlimber) and I don't spray baste (hate the residue in the air). I use a double bed for smaller pieces, with old cutting boards underneath, and pin baste. When the quilt is bigger, I either take it to a long arm quilter, quilt it in sections (a la Marti Michell), or use the large table at our local library or historical building. It's a mood thing for me, and also I need to have a pretty clear idea of how I would like the item quilted. If I'm not sure what I want, I set it aside until I have an idea.

momsobon

Elmers School Glue and Ironing board makes it more bearable. Good luck I have one on the frame now one on the design board and two more I have backings to do......can you tell I am OCD when it comes to quilting.....

earlori7

I have four ready to sandwich but I can't seem to be hungry enough for the quilty part so I continue to make more. There is something wrong with that.

tuckyquilter

Nope, that's why most of us have the pile of UFO's that we do. BUT, once I get something sandwiched I get it quilted pretty fast. but oh that sandwiching process.

Mitty

OMG this is an awesome idea! Plus I'd get to play ping pong!