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Originally Posted by vivientan
Does spray basting work with all kinds of batting? I normally use polyester batts.
I've read too that some quilters fix up a basting wall for spray basting. How can this be done and is it really much easier than basting on the floor? connecting threads sell the 505. i wish joanns or michaels would carry it! this is exactly how i do it: http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/blog.php/blog_id/2566 |
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I use spray bast for all quilting projects
see all my projects at http://www.google.com/profiles/gauthier.nancy2 [ATTACH=CONFIG]176895[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by catrancher
This is the quilt I'm quilting:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-94200-1.htm I'm doing diagonal lines in the pieced blocks, pebbling around the frogs, and outlining the leaves in the outer border. I'm going to do a fancy stitch from my sewing machine in the narrow green border. Not sure about the blue border--maybe more pebbling or some more lines. I can't draw to save my soul, so it has to be pretty easy. As i write this, I'm thinking i could maybe pull off some tadpoles, but I'm a little afraid they'd end up looking like sperm! LOL |
To see a great tutorial on spray basting, search:
Patsy Thompson you-tube on free motion quilting. Sorry, I do not have the exact link to give you, but this will get you to a 4 part tutorial by acclaimed quilter Patsy Thompson. She uses a spray wall and makes it look ever so easy. FYI, she stresses that not all basting sprays are "created equal"; In other words, she uses ONLY the 505 brand and nothing else, since it has better hold and does not gum up your needle or your machine. It is pricey stuff (I paid $12.99/can at my LQS), but if it works as good as she says, it is worth every penny to me. |
I spray baste all my quilts and usually use June Tailor spray from Joann's. Be sure to check, some sprays only last for a few days. I have tried spraying on a design wall (in my garage) and put newspapers on the floor, but the fallout from spraying makes the papers sticky and they stick to your feet!
I find it easier to do this on a large table. Also, I never spray the fabric....always the batting. |
Originally Posted by Nita
To see a great tutorial on spray basting, search:
Patsy Thompson you-tube on free motion quilting. . |
Where do you do the basting? I don't have enough room on my design wall and the only really flat surface that I can tape the quilt bottom to is the furnace room. It's a big room with plenty of floor space but I'm a little freaked out by imagining a huge explosion down there based on the fact that the 505 is so flammable.
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just wondering, what do you do about overspray?
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i take the pictures off the wall in the hallway..and do it there
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Originally Posted by duckydo
just wondering, what do you do about overspray?
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