Pins or Spray?
#31
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield, Ohio
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I am converted to basting spray. I used to do pins but the spray works soooo well! Just be sure and shake it up for the full 2 minutes and keep it about a foot above the piece you are spraying............in other words...........be sure to follow the simple directions. Sure saves a lot of time. I use an old sheet underneath to catch the overspray as it can gum things up.
#32
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 141
I wish I could remember where I read it, because there was a comparison of sprays and what they did to the fabric. Some of the cheaper sprays can actually yellow the fabric if not washed out soon after application. I believe the article said that the Sulky brand was the best.
#33
I love using the spray for wall hangings or table runners. Haaven't had any problem with it not washing out, as I usually always wash my finished project. Just like the looks after the cotton batting shrinks a little. :0) Gives it the 'old quilt' look.
#35
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Manchester, NH
Posts: 701
Well, I am a fairly new quilter. I have hand basted, used the pins and used the 505 spray.
The hand basting takes forever, the pins I didn't like at all, but basting with the 505 glue spray was absolutely perfect. I will never again hand baste or use the pins.
Try the 505, you'll like it!
The hand basting takes forever, the pins I didn't like at all, but basting with the 505 glue spray was absolutely perfect. I will never again hand baste or use the pins.
Try the 505, you'll like it!
#36
I have used both. I found a u-tube that uses basting method with thread. Just google "how to baste a quilt." I used this method for the first time on the piece I am working on now. I really like this a lot better than pins or spray. I am hand quilting and not machine quilting. However she states that this can be used for either method of quilting.
#37
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: in the heart of the awl
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The first time I used the spray, I think I sprayed it on too thick. It seemed to mess up my needle. The second time I used it, I sprayed it lighter and it seemed to work fine. I don't use it if I don't have to, but when I do, it works. Unlike pins, you can sew over it and I have a hard time remembering to remove pins until I have broken my needle and messed up my machine.
#40
Originally Posted by SuziC
I have never used the basting spray before and wanted to get some advice. I bought basting spray for my next quilt buy am hesitant. I have always used pins to baste. Is it as easy as it sounds and does it really hold the layers together? I guess i am concerned with chemicals on the fabric. What are your thoughts?
p.s. It is best to use cotton or wool batting, as I think that the spray could tend to melt the synthetic stuff. You should spray on the fabric and not the batting if you are using the synthetic variety.
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