HELPPPPPPPPPPPP ME WITH TIPS TO KEEP PIECED BACKING FROM MOVING
05-20-2009, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i would hand baste the center square on the back, the big seam lines on the back and all the other landmarks on the back that you feel are critical to line up with the landmarks on the front.
then all the other sections i would pin baste.
then roll up the sides and quilt from the center out to the edges.
then all the other sections i would pin baste.
then roll up the sides and quilt from the center out to the edges.
05-20-2009, 09:43 PM
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THAT is one beautiful quilt.
Sharon Schambers says to spray starch the backing. It's worth a try.
One of the ladies at my guild goes through an elaborate process to sandwich her quilts that may work for you:
She tapes toothpicks to the table in a perfect 12-3-6-9 o'clock pattern. When she puts her backing down, she aligns crucial parts of the backing with the tooth-picks. Then she smooths out the backing and clips it to the table with those clips that hold down plastic tablecloths. then she centers the batting and pats it smooth (no tugging) and she aligns the top on the tooth picks as well.
She uses pins no further than a palm-width apart, but you may want to use Sharon Schamber's herringbone basting stitch.
It takes a long time but I think your quilt is worth the extra effort.
Sharon Schambers says to spray starch the backing. It's worth a try.
One of the ladies at my guild goes through an elaborate process to sandwich her quilts that may work for you:
She tapes toothpicks to the table in a perfect 12-3-6-9 o'clock pattern. When she puts her backing down, she aligns crucial parts of the backing with the tooth-picks. Then she smooths out the backing and clips it to the table with those clips that hold down plastic tablecloths. then she centers the batting and pats it smooth (no tugging) and she aligns the top on the tooth picks as well.
She uses pins no further than a palm-width apart, but you may want to use Sharon Schamber's herringbone basting stitch.
It takes a long time but I think your quilt is worth the extra effort.
05-21-2009, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Sharon Schambers says to spray starch the backing. It's worth a try.
She uses pins no further than a palm-width apart, but you may want to use Sharon Schamber's herringbone basting stitch.
She uses pins no further than a palm-width apart, but you may want to use Sharon Schamber's herringbone basting stitch.
I only used the basting spray once, but believe you need to spray small areas at a time, so you can make sure it's all smooth before it sticks together too much. Mine turned out all pruny looking, course I don't remember how well I taped, etc, either. :roll:
Beautiful, beautiful quilt!!! :D
05-21-2009, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Loretta
You could do like I do- pay someone to sandwich and baste it. My Long arm quilter will sandwich and baste in red thread, in 2 inch squares. Then I can hand quilt it without any puckers. I would think you could do the same and machine quilt it. It is the best 25 dollars I can spend. Ask your long arm lady how much she would sandwich and baste it for- it might be worth it. By the way- your quilt is STUNNING!
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