The only time I have used basting spray was on an outdoor banner that I was doing 12" appliqued lettering for. Don't remember the brand but it did clog the needle and stick to anything that came near it. For a project like that if I had to do it again I would use fusible web instead of the spray. However I'm wanting to try the 505 for layering a quilt.

I spray basted a king+ (it kept getting bigger as I went!) once.... on the driveway, on a blue tarp from Home Depot. Sprayed a section at a time..... Walked on it with sock feet to push it all together. Worked fabulously and I've never used any other basting method since. I'm 6' tall and "fluffy, not fat" and getting down on the floor for a couple hours just doesn't appeal to me!

I do mine outside..in cooler weather, in the garage.

We sat up two sawhorses and lay a piece of plywood on top (or an old door, whatever is handy),
.............cover with a sheet (as mentioned before, throw in washer after use,
spray comes right out)
............and spray away.

no mess in the house......easy on the back, and if someone is around, get some help!

I spray baste mine on top of my double bed. My knees and back just can't handle getting down on the floor anymore.
I've only used June Tailor and 505. Love the 505 but it sure is expensive. I buy it when I can.

I get an old king size flat sheet that I bought from a resale shop and cover my mattress with it (I take my blanket and sheets off so I can just use the mattress).
I can pin the quilt layers taught onto my mattress as I spray and assemble.

I've seen a video of someone covering a wall with newspaper or painters drop cloth, and taping the backing to it, spraying it, pressing the batting to it, spraying it, then pressing the quilt to it....all vertically.
Next time I'm going to try that.

I have used it on small projects with no problem, wouldn't hesitate to use it on a large one, can't crawl around on that floor anymore. Someone said it should dry for 24 hrs, so it doesn't gum up your needle, I didn't. I don't think I would use it on a baby quilt, washed or not.

I have used June Taylor and have been very happy with it. I didn't have any of the problems you two seemed to have.I did use a painter's drop cloth to guard against overspray.

I used the June Taylor with polyester batting with no problem. I had not problems with it gumming up my machine or needle.

Hi everybody - I've been gone since Thursday morning on a quilt retreat, just got back tonight (Sunday) - didn't get as much done as I would have liked, never do, even at home, but had a good time with friends! My 505 basting spray arrived while I was gone - as did some fabric I ordered. So will give the spray a try sometime later this week (hopefully) and let you all know how I managed with it! Thanks everyone for all your hints, tips & suggestions!

I love 505. I basted a wall hanging the old thread and needle way, was not happy with the result. Pulled the basting out then spray basted it and loved the flat, secure layers. It didn't separate and was easy to hand quilt.

Two questions on 505.....

1. Does anyone know if Hobby Lobby carries 505? I know they are higher on most things but I do have a 40% coupon right now, just didn't know if they carried it and since that's all I need didn't want to make the trip if they didn't carry it.

2. How far will one can go? In other words, will one can do a queen size quilt or do I need to get 2 cans?

Thank you for your help.

I don't know if Hobby Lobby carries 505 but I do know one can will do a queen size quilt.

I spray baste on the wall and love it. I will continue to wall-baste until I get my long-arm! Which could be quite awhile!

I set up saw-horses in the garage and place plywood ( or whatever) on them, cover with a sheet and spray away.

Spraying outdoors is suggested !!!!!!!!
or well ventilated area......

Do it in sections...from center out to one edge and then the other end...works great and then the sheet goes right in the washer......

Works just fine.

I had a small can of Sulky spray I used on a 40" X 60" quilt top this last spring. I had no trouble with it, but did test it out on some scrap fabric first. It was at least 10 years old.

No, I haven't found any that works with poly batting. I've got a lot of poly to use up.

But when I use the spray with warm n natural or warm blend, it's great, but I do pin the perimeter.

I haven't tried the 505 though everyone swears by it. I use the June Taylor because I can use a coupon at Joann's so it's cheap.

Just finished a king and it did great with the high loft in fact I used to battings in it and not a problem. Hope this helps. I am definitively a fan of basting spray now. Had to mop my floors when done but worth the effort.

Well, I went to Hobby Lobby and they had (1) can of June Taylor. I will just make the trip to Handcocks tomorrow. Our Handcocks is a very old building and their stock seems just as old with very little of the newer fabrics and what they have is unorganized and messy so I won't be tempted to buy much. haha

I have been following this discussion with great interest, since I too saw that demo on The Quilt Show. It looked so easy! And the pin basting is a right pain.

But I have some further questions on the "highly flammable" bit.

First, I smoke. Now of course I am not stupid enough to light up a cigarette and start spraying my quilts with this stuff. My questions are about the residue.

If I were to try this, I'd definitely do it out on the deck with something underneath to catch the overspray. I'm thinking a tarp maybe, since I've got a couple of spare ones around. But will the residue on the tarp (or any that might get on the deck) still be highly flammable? And what about my quilt? Or is it just the propellants that are so dangerous?

I tend to worry way too much about the warnings on the labels of anything, even though I know a lot of it is to distance the manufacturers from any possible liability. Still though, I'd just as soon not become a torch. LOL

For what it's worth, I'm a smoker too and I've never had any problems with it. I don't smoke while I'm spraying tho!

Thank you Melinda! Your reply is worth a lot to me. It's exactly what I needed to know. Now, to find a can of the stuff to try it out for myself...

Well, I went to my Handcocks yesterday and they only carry Sullivans. I bought some just because it was either that or order online. We'll see how well it does but I really wanted 505.