do you spray baste?
 

I've been reading some about spray basting and it looks so easy compared to any other method. But I guess the stuff is smelly and bad for people and the environment - so do you use it or not? I'm thinking that just a little puff could make my life a lot easier!

I do not use it because of asthma. But I several of my friends do and like it .

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.................

I spray baste. Only use 505 now, having found it to be the best of the ones I've tried. 505 does not have that horrible, pervasive odor that some have; however, that doesn't mean it is safe to breathe! I use it only in a large, well-ventilated room (community space) or outside in the driveway. A couple of sawhorses and a large piece of plywood can work in a garage or outside. Some people use a garage wall, but I found it more difficult to work on a wall.

I've spray basted and like the results, but not the mess of overspray or the cost. On my next quilt I want to try Elmers glue or maybe try glue sticks (dries faster).

I like it. I've had no problems with clean up of the overspray. It seems to wash away easily with a damp rag.

It is so much easier. I only use a very light spray, and don't have any problem with the smell (I use 505) and I don't have a problem with it getting on the floor. I use my dining room table. Everything stays flat--no wrinkles.
Sue

I don't spray baste. I use Sharon Shambler method and thread baste. No more crawling on the floor for me.

505 spray does not make me feel sick...that is the only one I like to use. I have tried quite a few...love 505 spray. you can it it now for 50 percent off using joannes coupon. I bought the large can, You can not get free shipping with 505 spray.its 5.00 for shipping but still a bargan.

I've used spray twice and liked it once :)

The time I liked it - it was a small wall hanging and I was able to accomplish it by laying it on my front stoop.

The time I didn't like it, it was a twin size quilt. I didn't have a place to hang it, so I laid plastic sheeting on the floor of my husbands shop. It was very hard - even with two people - to get everything layered partly because our feet were sticking to the plastic sheet where we had overspray. It was horrible!!! On top of that, the spray DRIFTS!! And it can drift FAR!!! I was a good 12 feet away from my husbands "stuff" but we still found it to be tacky.

So I might use it again if it's a small project and I can take it outside on a wind less day ... but I will NEVER use it inside again - regardless of how much space I have. It was an experience I don't ever want to repeat. I doubt I would even do it if I had a place to hang the quilt.

I DID however really like the way it holds the layers together. It did the job.

I will not go back to pin or thread basting. I use either 505 or dritz brand... no smell, no gummy needle. A little really does go along way. It has ended my puckers.

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!

how does that work?

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.

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---

Wondering if you can hand quilt thru the Elmers School White Glue and also how big were the quilts you used the glue on?

505 spray baste is the way to go!!!

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

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!

I use 505 on all and love it I wear a mask just to be on the safe side since I have COPD and do not have a problem. It has very little fumes. It is also quicker to sandwich.Also I have found that the quilt is lighter since there are no heavy pins to way it down so it is easier to quilt. Also since the fabric is "glued" doown there is very little puckering/slipping as compared to pins. I bought a small can from Connecting thread to try and really liked it so I bought a case/12 cans of the large cans for about $150 with free shipping from SEw-for-less. It has lasted me a long time.I get 2+ full size quilts out of a can. Try is you may like itt

I love spray basting! It has made such a big difference in the quality of my quilts. I had tried taping my backs down, then clamping & I just could not get my backs flat enough. I usually put in a few pins for safe measure especially if it's a large quilt. I do a lot of glue basting with smaller projects & bindings too.

I do not spray baste. Most of my quilts are either small enough where I can pull both the top and bottom taught when pinning, or big enough where I have to lay it on the floor. In cases of bed quilts, I feel like I wouldn't be able to get the quilt all square. I lay on it, and start pinning from the center out. I secure the backing first, then layer the batting, then put the top on. Then I make sure the quilt top is taught going out from the center, and usually the back is fine.

For the smaller projects, like I said, I just make sure the top and back are taught at the same time, working out from the center. Haven't had any problems doing it that way, though I will say I wish I had a rack for medium-sized lap quilts. I don't think I'll try spray basting, but that's just me. It seems like an unnecessary chemical. Safety pins for me!

I pin baste. Since my knee surgery I've been pinning on top of my cutting table (which is an old dining room table with several leaves). I'm kind of frugal. So, since I've already bought the pins I figure I may as well continue to use them since I have never had an issue with puckers on my backs. I pin very closely (a palm width apart) as recommended by Alex Anderson. I also like the sound of those pins hitting wood! That soft clink, clink is appealing for some reason :-)

I've used the Elmer's School Glue, on a twin sized quilt (the largest I've made, so far). You don't have to use a lot of glue; "dotting it on" works just as well but takes more time, than the drizzle method. I don't hand quilt but have hand-attached bindings, through it. If the glue isn't thick, it's pretty easy for a hand needle to go through. It's probably a good idea to try hand-quilting through it, on a small project, first.

When I have used the Elmer's School Glue I just drizzled it on in a grid onto the batting, then smoothed the backing on it and let dry. Some folks iron at that point to speed the drying process but I just waited. Then flipped it over and drizzled onto the batting again and smoothed out the front. I've done this twice and it has worked well. The biggest is about 5 feet square. I didn't hand quilt, but, the needle on the machine had no problem with it, and it all washed out.

Try Elmers glue next time, start from the middle and work out, easy and everyting stays flat.

You can watch her video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA

Her method works for any size quilt. I use my kitchen table and for larger quilts I set another table at the end of the table to get more length. You could pin baste this way also.

I am working on a baby quilt Noah's Ark and I use the spray because it isn't as stiff as the webbing.. hopefully the quilt will be nice and soft for our newest grandchild this winter.

I use it only when quilting placemats,etc on my domestic.If you are doing mugrugs I do not feel it is necessary on small items with a walking foot.