For those of you that have used pantos, how do you mount yours on the table? Is it under plexi glass, taped, how?

I got my first panto today in the mail!!! I don't have plexiglass, so I was wondering how someone else put theirs on.

Wendy

I don't put anything over mine, I lay it out, line it up and put a weight on both ends then when I see where the end of the quilt comes I cover that end so I know it's time to stop.

my machine has a plastic film that goes over it but i have also just put it down with weights on each end.

we have a sheet of plastic attached to the table of our A-1's. then you can line up your pantographs. they slip under the plastic sheet.

My machine came with the plastic that I laid out on the frame for reference only, I lay the panto on top using the lines for squaring then put a weight on the ends. I use a piece that I cut of the plastic with blue tape on the edge to use for marking the pattern where I begin and end quilting.

A little piece of painters tape works too. Whatever works just go ahead. Joan

here is some videos on youtube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXByu_-OJ6I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xul3p...eature=related
watch both videos

I don't enjoy doing these, but the few that I have done I just simply used blue painter's tape. It removes easily with no residue. I really need to do more and maybe I would learn to love them.

My Gammill table has a wide plastic sheet that runs end to end on table,
and I slip the pantograph under it. Never a problem

we had bought some of the clear plastic(on the big rolls)at walmart to put the panto paper underneath.

Tape it on.

Now that you have the handles on the back of the machine, do you hand baste the quilt top and sides or what to keep it lined up?

I am going to do my first one and have been watching the videos, but don't seem to get that question answered.

The Gammill that I rent has plastic the length of the table and the panto slips under it. Then we use masking tape to mark the beginning and the end of the pattern. Works great.
Sue

I bought some of the matt template sheets. They work great. They hold the panto down and don't glare when using the laser light.

My quilting room is small so I have to squeeze myself around the machine so I don't quilt from the back. I line the panto up on the front roller and pin it in place. Yes, I have to line it up each time I start a new row but I can do it fast as I measure with a ruler and figure my start and stop measurements beforehand. It works great for me.