online lessons on sandwiching a quilt?
 

I'm currently refreshing my knowledge by doing a Craftsy course on adding borders - I thought I knew how, but I've picked up some useful tips. So now I'm wondering if I should do the same with assembling a quilt. It's easy to assume we know how to do something, but there's always the possibility that there are different, maybe better methods out there! On Craftsy sandwiching seems to be only a small part of some of the courses, so I wondered if anyone has a go-to video that they'd recommend?

My hero, Sharon Schamber, who took the stress out of basting (it works just as well for larger quilts):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EjBGz5vGQ

There are many ways to sandwich a quilt. Is there a particular method you are interested in?

I use 505 to spray baste mine. You can find some videos on youtube.

until now I've always worked on the floor, using 505 spray and pins. I just wanted to see if there are any useful hints and tips that might improve my results - or a whole new method! It's a job I dread because my space is very limited.

I've tried in the past, but got completely lost in all the stuff about boards (and where would I get/store those?). But so many people swear by her method that I must look at it again, especially as it might help with my major problem of having very little space available to lay a quilt on the floor.

Do a search on this board for Elmer's washable school glue basting. I use it exclusively. It replaces pin basting not spray basting. Love it

I have next to zero floor space and would have major knee/back issues if I ever tried it to begin with! I use my cutting table (one like they sell at JAF) to sandwich my quilts regardless of size of the quilt. Start in the middle of the quilt and use big binder clips to hold the layers in place as I'm working on them. I either pin or thread baste depending on size of the quilt (larger ones get thread basting as it reduces weight in my opinion). Once I get the center basted, I slide the whole thing left/right/up/down as needed to get the entire quilt basted. Can be a tedious process but I'm not crawling around on the floor or have other areas of the house tied up for long periods of time.

I bought my boards at Home Depot. They're in use most of the time, as I take my time basting, but I keep them on the top of a couch back when they're not on the table. But if your space is limited, you probably don't have space for a big enough table for the board method.

There's a detailed explanation of the table and clamp method in Harriet Hargrave's book 'Heirloom Machine Quilting'. You don't need as large a table for that.

I still pin baste with safety pins. If there are any problems with the backing having wrinkles, no problem to fix it easily.

I still pin baste too, after using 505 to hold the layers together while I do it. I do struggle with wrinkles, partly, I think, because I have to use a carpeted floor. I put my big cutting board underneath the section I'm pinning to help keep it in place and to avoid pinning the carpet on there too!

I've tried this and it was quite successful for smaller quilts, but I got in a mess with a bigger one! I had trouble finding clips that would go round my table edge and the quilt.

Thanks - I'll check that out.

Thankyou for the replies. Good to have some possibilities to follow up!

I use the clamp method. I bought a large piece of thin laminate/wood that I place on top of my cutting table so the clamps easily clamp on. When not in use the big board rests up against the wall in my sewing room. Works great as my sewing/cutting table is quite big too so it well supports the thinner "clamping" board. I tried Sharon Schambers' board method and didn't like it at all....just me I guess.

Good idea! And the board might double for doing jigsaw puzzles...

I almost scrolled past this. I learned something here. Thanks for posting

I'm getting ready to quilt some placemats and didn't know whether to pin baste (as I do with bedsize quilts) or sew in some basting stitches. I'm hesitant to try the spray, due to possible stickiness. I'll go with pin basting. Thanks for helping me decide, quilters!

I have to get new piece of wood. DH needed my basting wood. But love her videos also. Just make sure no bows in the wood or knots.

DH needed your basting wood! LOL.

I have high overhead cabinets & like to get the tops of the backing, batting & quilt top in a spring clip hanger like you get with certain clothing & I hang it up. Gravity helps to keep it wrinkle free & you can pin baste or my new favorite way is to use the Dritz Quilter's Basting Gun with the little plastic tacks like on hang tags in stores. It's fast, super easy & I don't have to worry about running over pins with my sewing machine! I live in a camper, so space is really precious!! ;-)