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Old 07-26-2010, 05:34 AM
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Great tip! I usually use the floor. I have by wonderful hubby get right on that! :P
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Old 07-26-2010, 05:38 AM
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I use the tables in our town hall, but the library has a room available too.
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Old 07-26-2010, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Holice
I use any table. center and Drape the backing, batting and top over the table. Smooth out and bast the area on the top of the table. Grab one side and pull to expose another area of the quilt. do this at top and bottom and then each side. The draping on the sides and pulling helps to keep it smooth. Can do a kind size on a card table.
I do this on my dining room table. Hubby found me a LARGE piece of cardboard to put on the table first so I won't scratch the table with my pins. I clamp the quilt to the cardboard and pin the top in sections. The cardboard folds up into thirds and I store it between the wall and the hutch for future use.
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Old 07-26-2010, 05:57 AM
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I use the floor for really big quilts or the tables at a meeting hall. I use a sheet of foam-board insulation that I bought at Lowe's for smaller projects and clothing construction patterns. I put this on my dining room table and can put push pins into it. I also store it leaning against my sewing room wall and when covered by a flannel backed table cloth (flannel site out), it becomes a design wall.
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Old 07-26-2010, 06:04 AM
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Beautiful Quilt! :thumbup:
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Old 07-26-2010, 06:36 AM
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I use the concrete floor in my photography studio. Because the concrete is hard on the knees, I use knee pads! I also use them when I clean my floors. I love the idea early about the driveway with a big tarp. That is really nifty, just remember the knee pads!
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Old 07-26-2010, 06:59 AM
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I had planned to do it on my kitchen floor, but since I am having it machine quilted, my quilter told me not to sandwich as she would just have to take it apart anyway to feed it into her machine....! I was so relieved as crawling around on the floor did not seem like something my poor old back could manage. If there is an extra charge for this, I would gladly pay it.
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Old 07-26-2010, 07:04 AM
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I haven't made any big quilts yet. But when I do, I have a ping pong table just waiting. I read this idea on this forum!
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Old 07-26-2010, 07:20 AM
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I have had knee replacement and can't do floor crawling anymore!! Soooooo, if I'm in AZ we have a big sewing room with big tables that I can push together. If in MI, I have to punt!! Was glad to hear about the wall trick. Haven't tried that. Thanks
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Old 07-26-2010, 09:52 AM
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On top of the pool table, just need to get it all done before the game starts!
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