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I spray blasted a quilt then discovered it will not fit in my machine.(this was going to be my first time
Machine quilting) so I want to send it out to be quilted. Shoud I wash it I have a front loader if
That makes a difference what should I do. I know someone can tell me what to do. Thank you for
Any help you can give me.

I agree completely. Try to find someone to do it for you that can take it sandwiched or just gently soak it in the sink.

Thank you for your Immput. If I soak it how shoud I dry it

When you say you spray basted, do you mean that you actually sandwiched the back, batting, and top? And when you say you want to send it out to be quilted, do you mean to a longarmer? There are some people who quilt for others using their domestic machines (the owner of my LQS was one of them until she recently got a longarm) and they might be willing to take the quilt already sandwiched. A longarmer will want 3 separate pieces - back, batting, and top - because of the way the quilt must be loaded onto the longarm, and will probably not take them if they are sticky from the basting spray. But washing a top implies also having to dry and press it. The drying can be done by laying the top flat on towels or blankets to dry, but pressing could be an arduous task, depending on the complexity of the piecing.

I have never used basting spray, so I don't know how it feels. Is it possible to take the 3 layers apart without damaging them? If you do, is the fabric sticky?

Is it possible that you could find someone with a sit-down longarm who could finish the quilt for you? Or perhaps someone with more experience could quilt it on her DSM, or show you how to accomplish it? I quilted most of my tops in sections before I got a longarm, but I did quilt one large quilt (not in sections) on my DSM, so I know it can be done, and I would try that again before I would wash an unquilted top.

I have a long arm and it is not impossible to quilt the quilt already sandwiched. Just ask around till you find someone who will do it. It is not how we would prefer to do it. and may depend on how lofty your batting is and how big the quilt is

Is the basting spray permanent or temporary........never having used it I don't know....

I would consult the person who will quilt it, before doing anything with the quilt. You can then follow her recommendations.

I did the same thing on my first ever quilt. I found a longarm quilter thru my local quilt shop. She had no problem with it being spray basted.

Some basting sprays are temporary and will dissipate with time. Check your can of spray and see what it says

I would not try to take the quilt sandwich apart at this point; you are likely to end up with a big mess. Find a longarmer who will quilt the already spray-basted quilt. The longarmer can baste fabric strips to the top and bottom and roll the quilt as a whole.

I also would try to find someone who could quilt it AS IS. You just might end up making a worse mess. Good Luck.

Same here. I had great expectations that I would hand quilt my grandmother's 90th birthday present. I hand basted using water soluable thread. Then I gave up on the whole hand quilting idea. Really, I should have known better that I'd never follow through on it.
My longarmer took it and quilted it without taking it apart. She never mentioned any problems. Came back from her beautifully quilted. I bound it and then threw in the washing machine. Granny LOVED it.