Woaah.....

I spent part of yesterday spray basting two quilts. Now I have three ready to quilt....The problem ....I am tired and haven't even been in my sewing room yet. Once I get started I really enjoy the fmq so I just have to get started....Somebody give me a push....

:? Ditter

Nudge, nudge, nudge :D:D:D:D

Okay, here you go "PUSH, SHOVE, PUSH". Hope it works.

:thumbup:

GO GO GO GO - just aim for 15-30 minutes - it'll turn into hours before you know it!

I'm leaving the house now for a while - When I Come Back I want to read about some progress.

NOW GET TO IT!!! :)

Will you describe how you spray baste. I saw a demo recently on the net about hanging it on the wall to baste.

Get busy! We all want to see some progress by the end of the day. I haven't gotten to the point where I enjoy fmq yet, it's hard work for me. I know I just need more practice and I've been trying to spend some time every day working on it, but it's not my favorite thing. Good luck with your quilts. I am looking forward to seeing what you do with them.

I wish I had a wall big enough....I still use the floor.I spread out some flannel sheets I have repurposed for this. Smooth them out well. Next I spread the backing of the quilt face down, smoothing and straightening. Next I smooth the batting and cut off most of the excess, leaving about 2" on all sides. Then I center the top and smooth it into place.
Next, make sure you have the floor covered for several inches aroung the perimeter of the quilt, to catch overspray. Now, I lift back the top and batting and fold it over itself so half of the backing is exposed. I start along the folded edge and spray lightly as I move. Then I lift the batting over the backing and smooth the batting in place, patting and lifting and moving it as necessary till it's all smooth. Then I spray the batting the same way and smooth the top over the batting. I then do the other side the same way. When I am finished, I turn the whole sandwich over and smooth the backing one final time.
I use 505 spray and love it. My quilts stay together perfectly while quilting with NO pins to get in the way! You don't have to spray heavily...a light spray works fine.

This is how I do it....others may have a better way but this is what works best for me.... I hope this helps!

Ditter

Boy, you guys are good.....I guess I'd better get busy

Ditter

Go Go Go !!!! Get 'er done :lol:

Quilt Police. Calling all Quilt Police.
Ditter needs to getter done.
(Noticed you were still online an hour later. ????. Ummmm.)

We give the encouragement, now want to see the results at the end of the day. Enjoy a wonderful quilting adventure!

Ditter if you don't GETTERDONE you will receive a mural size picture of Marsya avatar pic for your living room wall!!! Need more incentives?

OK, Ditter -- get to work!!! And I know how hard it is to spray baste on the floor!! :lol:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILL HERE ON THE BOARD?!!! Get to it girl!! If you can nag kwhite into finishing her braid, you can finish those quilts. Now repeat after me "I am turning off the computer and getting to work!" LOL

pushing you into the sewing room, remember you have 3 tops to finish, go girl go!~!!!!!!

are you making any progress, we are watching you!!! :shock:

on my way to get that pic made if your not done ........well DH will have a job hanging that mural!!!

GO GO GO You can do it.

go to it :P

If you win the Ugly Scrap Challenge you might have 4. :thumbup:

The dishes will wait, the dusting too, the board will still be here, so sew, OK???? :D

Hope youre in there, happily sewing away!

Well, thanks to all the nagging, I did get started....boy, you are a pushy lot!!! tehehe I know, I asked for it!

I did the first bobbin, no problems so I was feeling real good about it and didn't check the back again untill the second bobbin ran out....you guessed......all eyelashes...had to take it all out from the second bobbin. I rethreaded, changed the needle and tried again on a scrap......still not right...rethreaded again and am happy to report I am back to quilting with NO eyelashes now. Then I stopped to eat ( my dh cooked today)and thought i'd let you know not to send me Marcys avatar picture....please....not that!!!! I'll get back to the sewing room soon.....I promise!!!!


Ditter

OK Ditter , I won't get the mural made..but you must post pics of your quilts.LOL

Ok, you got a great start. I can't wait to see that quilt. Keep it up girl.

How far did you get today ?

Don't make us have to send the "big scary dog" after you :wink: LOL

I have been following along - sounds like you've gotten started - can't wait to see the results -

Thanks for taking the time to explain how you spray baste. I have 505, but haven't tried it yet. I thought the day would NEVER come when I would NOT want to sew, but it occasionally happens. Thank goodness, like a bad cold, it's temporary.

I am hand quilting a quilt. I was told that the basting spray would not be good for it and would not hold it for very long. Is this true? :?

Hey! Give her time to get over the fumes from the basting spray! I use that stuff all the time and sometimes the fumes can get to you. Especially doing three. So as soon as your eyes settle down and your head stops swimming get in there and sew sew sew.

How's it coming? Have you gotten them started or done yet? Or do we all need to nag you more? LOL!!

I use 505 and haven't had a problem with it staying together. I have had it come lose at the corners but a touch up with a hot iron will put it right back together again! :lol:

I hope that no pictures means you still going strong on the quilting.

Thank you very much for your help. I am going to try it right away. I MADE THE HORRIBLE MISTAKE OF BUYING A BASTING GUN. iT DOES NOT WORK!!!!

Ugh, I also bought a basting gun....took forever to use it, too!

All of you out there - your words of encouragement to Ditter43 were great and very funny loved the little doc pic Marsye - I'm glad that I'm on the other side of the world so you can't see me slacking off LOL

Well I'm still at it! I have almost finished the first one....the quilting that is! It will still need binding. If I hadn't spent so much time"unquilting" I would have finished yesterday.I don't understand why my machine will sew so well for a while and then go crazy!Hopefully it will behave for a while now. I was sewing away today when my DH came in and watched for several minutes. Then he said "Can I try that?" "Maybe later" I told him. I don't know if he is serious but he will have to learn on something else!
About the spray basting...that is one thing I love about 505...almost no odor. As far as hand quiltng, I had one quilt sprayed for months before I got to it. It was still well stuck. I wouldn't be afraid to try it.
The quilt will be posted asap.....Thanks for the push, shove and threats, :lol: They all helped to get me going...


Ditter

here it is ----> PUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I will definitely be buying some 505! Thank you. I should have known better than to trust a salesman.