Spray basting?
 

Yesterday at guild meeting, several quilters shared that they iron their quilts after spray basting them. Both said that they iron the back first, then the front.

This was a new idea to me. I'm concerned about changes to the spray when it is heated by the iron.

What are the benefits/ drawbacks from ironing the quilt after spray basting?

I don't spray baste. Smell gets to me. but the videos I've not seen anyone iron after spray basting. They just smoothed as they went along. I recant because I saw one who used spray starch and she lightly pressed to dry the starch. I like the Sharon Schamber technique with the thread basting and boards.

I do not iron after I spray baste, but maybe they do to set the glue.

When I was first starting out quilting I asked in my fabric shop and they told me not to iron after spraying with the glue as it may become permanent, so I never have!

I don't iron after spray basting either, never needed to. Don't think it would hurt anything though.

I have never bothered to iron after spray basting either. I can't imagine why you would.

I seldom spray baste but when I do, I wouldn't iron the quilt. That is just a lot more work!

If I plan to quilt it and don't have a day to wait, I've ironed it to make it dry faster and it hasn't caused any permanent problems, washed right out. One certainly doesn't need to iron, but I do when I'm in crunch time.

sometimes I do just to make sure it's all nice and flat - but not always. It doesn't affect the glue as far as I can tell.

I usually iron after spray basting. It sets faster that way.

I have never ironed after using spray baste....seems like a wasted step. I go right from smoothing the fabric onto the batting to the sewing machine....no waiting around for me! I have ironed after using glue to baste, to help dry the glue faster.

A side benefit of ironing is that the batting is flattened, making the quilt a little easier to push under the arm of the sewing machine. The batting puffs back up when washed.

My understanding is that there is no need to iron. It's just that it helps the basting spray dry faster and flattens the batting.

I didn't used to iron after spray basting, but the last couple of quilts I have and it seems to keep them together better. At least for me. I do my quilting on my DMS and this seems to help keep the back from getting kinks. I do the ironing on the floor which is where I spray baste and only go lightly over the back and front.

Like Furballs, I have recently started pressing after spray basting, relying on Ann,Peterson's Craftsy class. You end with perfectly flat back and makes FMQ much easier.

Glad you asked the question and I've enjoyed reading the replies. I've done it both ways. If I feel like it needs to be a little smoother, I press.

I had a little tuck in the back of a quilt that I had spray basted. I was at my lqs and mentioned it and she asked if I hadn't ironed the back. I hadn't. I had just smoothed it with my hand. I do iron after I spray now. The 505 still seems to wash out fine.

you could always test a small sandwich to see if you like the way your spray baste washes out.

I always iron after spray basting with 505 as per Ann Petersons Craftsy class, as previously mentioned. Have never had a tuck or pleat in my backing from quilting and I like the way it flattens all the layers nice and smooth for quilting.

Never heard of ironing after doing spray basting. I would be afraid of it setting the glue and that it wouldn't wash out.

I spot iron just to make sure there are no wrinkles, edges are attached and all is smooth for quilting. Have never had any problems.

I always iron my quilts after spray basting. It keeps my fabric from moving when I machine quilt/ I never had a problem with it sticking permanent. I iron the quilt after I am satisfied with the placement. If I hand quilt a piece, this method keeps my fabric from moving for a LONG time

I use the Mettler TA101 spray and it has very little smell, but I had never heard of ironing after using. However, I only use it for floating the bottom of a quilt or a small quilt on my Innova. I have never used it on a sandwich for a DSM.

I use the 505 spray basting and am working on a queen sized quilt that I ironed the back before sandwiching the top. It made the backing and batting very smooth and wrinkle free and the top went on very well. I had not ironed before, I will from now on. I am using the warm and natural batting in this quilt.

I iron my front and back after spray basting. It ensures the batting is adhered evenly throughout. It the pressure of the iron and a bit of heat that really makes it all so smooth.

I do a lot of charity quilting and I spray bast ALL my quilts. I never iron them after spraying. It's not needed.

I iron after spray just to make sure I have all the wrinkles out, doesn't cause me any probs.

After watching her class, that's the way I do it. Much flatter.