they made it even easyer they have batting that if you steam iron the batting to the front and your backing like a sandwich it also sticks to your fabrics,instead of pinning or spraying

Nellie, now that is a good idea, however Spain is still in the dark ages when it comes to new things like that. However I could order that and they would have no excuse for not sending it cause its not pressurised like the cans are.

Thanks I am going to look for that, anything to stop all that basting UGH.

Elle

nellie, can you forward some more information on that? I feel like a dunce on google just now, could get the search phrase right and pulled up nothing! :oops:

Elle - Just a thought following on about artists supply - my ex -hub was a textile designer and he used 'spray mount adhesive' alot for samples etc., I wonder if you can use that, as I bet you can get that at the Artists shop in Torre near the bus station....... :D

I would be careful using sprays like that.. take a read of the document I posted here a few posts up. It talks about using different sprays and how they could discolour your quilt in years to come.

I never learned pin basting, I'm a needle and thread kinda gal. I tried a spray from JoAnns for a toddler quilt to save time and it took longer to get the wrinkles out, I think. I did have a minkee project going and maybe that has something to do with it but I'm probably not going to use it on my next one. Pinning irritates me to no end LOL...so glad to see I'm not the only one.

here it is the batting is called mountain mist ,it,s a batting all you have to do is iron it down with steam ,know need for pining or making long stitches to sandwich your quilts again it,s called mountain mist has fuse on boths sides of batting it,s 100% cotton ,i used it, all you have to do is hold iron down with steam and you can also repositon if you make a boo and start again

Wowee Nellie, you have found the perfect product for me. Thank you so much.

Elle

your welcome elle hope you use it as much i do

With the help of a very nice lady here on the board, I have been directed to a wholesalers in France. Just contacted them and I will also see about this spray thingy. I am willing to try each and every method to see which is best. Think Nellie, your way would be less messy and I can see all sorts of problems while I spray my quilts with 3 dogs running around, one my little Rosie is very inquisitive and is liable to be quilted into the quilt

LOL :lol: :lol: She is a pain in the ...

Elle

Elle I watched Eleanor Burns I think, showing how to do this sooo easily. She used a flannel sheet up on the wall stuck the backing fabric to that, making sure it was perfectly flat and straight, sprayed it, then just lay her batting on smoothing it out from the centre, then sprayed it, and smoothed on the top, all done in less than 5 minutes no kidding, was sooooo easy, I have been looking for those plastic tablecloths with the fluffy backing, but not managed to fine any yet, this will be so much better than rolling around on the floor lol!!

This stuff is great for small projects but you still have to use safety pins when you are doing a queen or larger. I have had really good luck with the spray. It lets you smooth out backing, batting and top real well. Just use good ventilation or you'll get a headache. :thumbup: 8)

I have never tried the spray, either. But congrats to you for finding an easier, more convenient way. Maybe, that will help make things go faster so you can get to that next project quicker. :)

Izy, Think I have seen them in the local Barrato shop, if I see one shall I get it for you.
Izy, where do you get this dang spray. Do you know wher in Spain because I can´t find it. Desperado.....

Elle

I'm sold ladies! I will never pin again. Now I just have to find the stuff!

Hi there Mamatobugboo, Found it for you Here is the link. Apparently they are selling on line in Joanne´s and they will send to Spain, Cost wise its $29.99 for a Queen size. Called Mountain Mist Fusible. they have it in Cotton and Polyester.
Here is the link

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.j...uestid=1979419

Google Mountain Mist Fusible Batting and you will get loads of sites.

Elle

Elle...maybe if we ask at the shop in Torre she might have more luck ordering it from somewhere in Europe.....did you know Rachel has found another shop in Malaga that has a few patchwork fabrics?? She is talking of going tomorrow, not sure if I can make it, but might be worth emailing her and asking her to see if this shop can supply it too!!

hmmm, i always safety pin my quilts, and that works really well for me, but it is very back-breaking doing this. I don't think i would want to use a spray baste myself, not comfortable of the idea of the chemicals and fumes, over-spray, mess, etc...i do like Izy'a idea of using a micro gun, i might try that someday, but yeah, basting isn't fun lol, especially in a small space :)

thanks Elle!! I'll look it up!

Thanks Izy. Will do

Elle

I have used spray for several yrs now even on king size with no problems I like the sulluvans the best

elle did you find it ,tell them where ever you buy it that you want a batting called moutain mist ,or if they carry a batting that has fuse in it ,most shops carry it. i wish you lived closer to us in states,but i know spain is also very beauitful ,a place my husband and i would love to visit some day god willing ,let me know if you need any more information ok nellie :D :D

Yes Nellie, I found it, called Mountain Mist Fusible. I posted above for someone else so they could buy it too. I wish I lived closer too, but I love my adopted Country. Funnily enough they probably sell in it Spain but it very often works out cheaper for me to buy from America including the postage, now that is hard to believe, but certain things are very expensive here. Fabric is 14€ per metre and because of the rate of exchange it works better for me from America. I am also going to look on Ebay for it and see what comes up.

Elle

About the Spray. So far I have emmailed two companies. One in France and the other in America but not had a reply, that was two days ago. there is still time so will let you know.

Here is that spray some of you were talking about

http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=2357

Hi I checked out that site you kindly gave, yet another that will not send internationally.

I e-mailed 2 companies who make this product 1 in France and another in America on 14 August. to date I have no reply.

So now I am going to aim for the Mountain Mist Batting which seems to be the best bet for me.

Thanks to everyone who tried to help me get hold of this spray.

Elle