Gravity is your enemy, no matter how much to press/starch it, it will aim for the floor. See if you have a church, school, office nearby that will let you borrow a big table to sandwich and baste.

This is for quiltingfan, We've been full time for almost 12 years. I hand quilt, and in the rv I use a hoop. I love to quilt so had to find what works. Love the traveling too.
Pat

Sounds great to me!!! I always iron my tablecloths on the table.

I saw on a video, for laying in the backing on a quilting frame, that if you spray mist with water, the wrinkles will fall out. It's TRUE! I now don't iron any backings unless they have the factory type of hard crease. I lay the backing across my quilting frame, spray (more spray for more wrinkles) and wait an hour (in cold weather - less time in hot weather), and the wrinkles literally fall out. I don't know why that wouldn't work for you!!!!

Hmmmm. Well, I won't tell anyone some of the things I have tried and/or done. My husband just shakes his head in disbelief.

All I have to say, is you are all geniuses :)

I bought one of those design wall things from Fonz & Porter and stapled it to my sewing room wall. Haven't tried to sandwich a quilt on it. Don't do many large quilts. I have used a cardboard cutting board on my bed for baby quilts - it still hurts my back but not my knees. I'm working on a BOM that's 80x80 and I'm seriously considering doing it quilt as you go then lap quilting it together like Georgia Bonesteel does.

I did that recently myself..just set the iron on a lower temp.

I take my larger quilts to the church and put two of the banquet tables together. My husband made some risers out of landscape timbers and we put them under the legs so I don't have to bend over. Sure saves on the back. I usually have more than one top to sandwich so all the tables makes it easier for me. My husband or a friend will usually come help me so we get to visit at the same time. I never though about hanging it on the wall.

walls are just floors standing on their sides lol

I strip the bed down to the mattress and can even do a King size on the bed, takes a bit of moving and practice but have done all mine on a queen size bed... and the backing seems to hug the mattress and likewise the batting and top... Try it you may like it.... have been quilting since 1986 and have always done it that way.... No floor space and now can't get down on my knees..

We have a few banks here in town that have Community Rooms available to use. You have to call and tell them when you need it, but they are nice and large and well lit. The one I've used did not charge to use the room.

LOL, you are resoursceful!

I would love to see a photo of that whole situation - Be careful
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Jade, Whatever surg. you r going to have, my thoughts & prayers will be with you. I understand the anxiety "the wait" can stir up. Usually worse than the surg. but then you're knocked out for the surg.! Please post how you r doing when you get home as soon as you feel up to it to let us know how our 'genius' is doing! Patty

Never thought of that, duh! Thanks for the info! Patty

Sounds like something I would do. :roll:

Aren't quilter such resourceful people??

I once blew out a candle on my bedside table and splattered wax all over the wall. So i took a brown paper bag and I held it over the splatters and ironed it to get the wax off the walls which works really well. What didn't work so well was my coordination...I managed to bring the edge of the iron right over to the arm that was holding the paper up and burn it pretty badly. I will have that scar the rest of my life. So please be careful!!!

you have to watch Sue Scharman video on basting. It is the best way to sandwich when you don't have lots of room. ( uses 2 boards that help keep every thing tight and out of the way. I think it has changed my life. It is in the free section on her website. Rita

How clever!!!!!!

omgggg the lenghts some quilters will go to !!!!! gl

I am lucky to be able to use a few large tables to do my sandwiching on but I still like to roll them as I go along. It does help me to prevent my wrinkles, I find I am able to watch for them better this way and I thought I was the daft one doing them that way. LOL i tend to press them as well and always think oh no am I too hot? Will i melt the table under me for they are a sturdy plastic.

so funny, laughing with you on this one! I tried laying out a 90 x 90 for pin basting on a twin bed!! LOL between wrinkles and pinning to the bedspread.....well to say the least. My DH thought I was nuts.
Taking my next one to our church quilting group next time..we put 4 6' tables together for sandwitching. You are a dear for sharing.

Hey, let us know how it goes - the tacking & basting on the wall, not ironing the wall - because I don't have enough floor space either. This just might be the way to go for me. Good luck!

Hey! That's a great idea putting one of those folded cardboard cutting boards underneath (which I have). I used a cutting mat once, but this would be bigger & better 'cause I could pin to it. I love this board! :thumbup:

There's no stopping a quilter! Ingenious lot aren't we!

LOL I love this forum. There is always something on here that brightens my day. :thumbup:

wowww my DH would have a fit to see all the tack on the wall!!!
i think that would end my quilting career:) Good on you i would say you are the brightest pencil!

I have used the library space, also quilt shops classroom space when there is not a class scheduled. Take a friend or two, everybody helps, lots of chatter, and everybody goes home with a quilt sandwich ready to go! Fun!

Necessity is the mother of invention!! And we quilters always find a way!!

May ask a church to use their long tables for stretching your quilts. Maybe you could paint one of their walls for 'payment!'

Let us know if you get permission. Maybe you can offer to teach a class there on sandwiching quilts.

That is so funny. Please make sure you don't burn yourself ironging while on the wall. :)

Try using a steamer like they use for hanging dresses. I used one when we were making my friends wedding veil and it worked great.Just a thought.

schools and churches will sometimes let you do that also

I haven't read all of the posts, so I hope I'm not repeating anything. I have had the wrinkle problem before. Once the quilt layers are "stretched" and pinned together,etc. most of the wrinkles will relax and work themselves out. And those that don't won't matter. After all, this is a quilt. Good luck. BTW, I like the wall idea.

I've found when I didn't have enough space, I went to a local library - they usually have a meeting room with long table that can be moved so that I can put my quilt back on it. I use masking tape to stretch out the wrinkles and hold it in place while I put the batting and the top in place. I have used spray adhesive to hold the batting and the top layers in place, but I rely on safety pins to hold everything together. Beats ruining your wall!!!

I know what you mean. If I want to sandwich anything bigger than a throw, I have to use a table at camp or church. We have some at work but (l0l ) they expect me to work when I'm there. Oh well at least I have several places I know I can go and do it. : :)

Naw...We're quilters...we do what we gotta do! :-D