raedar63

I can not get on my knees so I use my bed or the kitchen table in the winter, in the summer I use the picnic table. I just seen on here using the wall I will be doing that from now on. and will use the clothsline in the summer.

Quilt-Till-U-Wilt

I use my dining room table. I turn the table pads felt side up and lay the quilt on them. It sticks to the felt and doesn't slide. I start basting in the middle and move the quilt as needed making sure the back is pulled tight as I go.
Lori

patsyo56721

Have you asked at your local quilt shop.

ktmo815

I use the floor - have to contain the pets first though or they think its there for them to lie on :D

moreland

If you use some quilt basting spray to anchor things together you can use your bed--I work off my bed and do it in sections--working from one end and moving towards myself. As sections are anchored I fold them up and pull more of the quilt onto the bed--have to be able to get to both sides of the bed for this to work best. Once it is anchored with spray, you can pin, baste, or simply just get to the quilting part without doing anything more to it.

sewTinker

here is a link showing a quilter sandwiching on her wall. I know there is a link to a tutorial on how to do this, but I can't find it. Nonetheless, it isn't complicated. Newspaper on the wall to protect it from the spray basting. Tape backing to wall. Spray baste batting to backing. Spray baste top to batting. A few pins here & there to help support the weight of it. then... Voilla! a sandwiched quilt!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39588-1.htm

I haven't sandwiched a quilt since I saw the tute, but I plan to use this method when I do.

Jackie D

Be good to your back and knees, check out your library or church fellowship hall, or your local quilt shop, if they have classrooms, and use a table.

quilt3311

Our guild uses the local library meeting room. We call and book for a time when there are no meetings, then get a group together and make short work of basting several quilts each time.

ewhughe1

I used to lay mine in the floor but now I use my dinning table. I fold all layers into a quarter, lay back down put a safety pin on the right side of the back to mark the center, lay the batting down on top of the back, you don't need to mark it with a pin. (I let my batting rest overnight on the back if at all possible) Fold the top into quarters and pin the center on the right side. I use large safety pins to hold while I baste with needle and thread. Smooth and pin the layers as you go. This is work but it is worth every minute it takes to do it. You will not have any boo boos.

ewhughe1

Oh for goodness sakes! I never thought of using a clothes line! I'm going to try that on my next quilt. Easier on the back!