Jingle

If you use glue make sure it is Elmer's Washable School Glue.

Darcyshannon

I have boards for basting but didn’t think of using to hand quilt. I do have a hoop but haven’t used it yet. I really should try since I like the look of hand quilting.

illinois

I have a friend who does not use a hoop but I use a round hoop. Recently I resurrected the oval one from the past and it frustrated me no end. Was glad when I got past that one! Love my round hoop that I can turn to best advantage and I can smooth out any excess backing as I work across the quilt. I loosely pin baste and start quilting in the middle.

Fabric Galore

I love this idea! I use water solvable thread to baste my embroidery projects but I never thought of using it for machine basting my quilts.

Fabric Galore

I hand quilted a queen size quilt and the quilting design ran on the bias in parts. I found I needed a hoop to keep my fabric squared up. I love quilting without a frame because it goes faster for me but sometimes the hoop is necessary depending on the quilting pattern.

sailsablazin

I have always used the method that Sharon Shambers uses---boards and baste.. There is a video specifically for hand quilting. You will find it on you tube. It keeps all wrinkles out of the backing and works wonders!!
Then I do use a 24' hoop to quilt my quilts. It is a little more work to get the quilt ready for hand quilting, but saves so much frustration in wrinkles in the backing...

donna13350

The first two quilts I made were hand quilted without a frame or hoop, and they turned out fine. There are different advantages to both methods, but I like the ability to take it with me and quilt..I made them while my daughter was in sports and I spent a lot of time sitting..so I brought my quilt.

Faintly Artistic

I agree that board basting is the way to go. I use that method and thread baste all my quilts. I hand quilt with no hoop or frame with no issues. Good basting is key as well as running my underneath hand over the back periodically to smooth and check for puckers.