I am fairly new to quilting, I was just wondering if you can send your quilt out to get the basting done? I am finding it difficult working on my knees for the very large quilts, ok for the smaller ones. I have read all about the various ways you can do alternatively to baste but I just can't imagine myself doing some of them, some seem very awkward like over a bed etc. Just wondering what the alernatives are, basting is my least favourite part of quilting.

Gal

I work on my dinning room table and do a section at a time. I tape backing on two sides and then baste, then move the quilt, retape and baste some more. I use the chairs to hold the quilt to keep it from pulling. hope this helps.

I spray baste with a water soluble spray adhesive (505 Spray). I basted a double size quilt last night in 20 minutes.

I found this site on the board yesterday - www.pinmoor.com
It has a video on product which may be useful to you.

Scrapykate, how do you deal with the width, I am trying to imagine your method, trying to keep it taught etc? My Queen size are about 2m x 180. I would love to see some pics of how all you creative folk get round this problem.

Gal

Many of the Long Arm pros in my area do basting only. You may want to check it out in your area.

Deema, is your spray method suitable for hand quilting as this is my prefered method of quilting. I can't imagine being done in 20 mins! Are you an experienced quilter? Basting my last QS took my friend and I all morning down on our knees!

Gal

Thanks Lori, that is what I wanted to know, didn't want to appear stupid asking, just in case, my poor knees and back are getting old!

I shall still check out all the other options though as cost cutting does come into my quilt making.


Gal

Experienced? Far from it, that double is my third quilt! lol I'm not sure about the hand quilting, though, I machine quilt. From what I've read, people don't seem to have any problems with hand quilting. No gummy needles, needle and thread slide through easily, etc., but having never done it, I can't speak from experience.

Thanks Deema,
I am going to look into this, I can always use a mask as being asthmatic, spray cans play havoc with my breathing, but I am willing to give new things a try as I think I am now past the stage of crawling about on my knees I have decided!!!!

Gal