ckcowl

great tute!
i agree with thread basting- that is how i always do it too. i hate dealing with all those safety pins; it all just holds together better when thread basted. i 've never had luck with the sprays, wind up still thread basting so consider it a waste of time and money...but that's just me

azwendyg

I bought the mdf boards because they were much less expensive and much straighter than solid wood that I could find, and won't warp over time. In order for me to keep everything straight when rolling the top and backing on the boards, I figured I'd need perfectly straight boards to start with. It seems like 4" - 6" strips of 5/8 or 3/4 plywood would also work well if you happen to have that on hand. The flannel covering is stapled on and works a lot like a design board in that the fabric kind of naturally adheres to it when you smooth it onto the flannel; no need for any pins to hold your quilt fabric on the boards.

The boards I used here are 8 feet long, but I have a shorter, 5 foot, set that fits on my cutting table for smaller quilts. It works best to use boards that are just a little longer than your quilt is wide.

Hope this answers your questions...

quilt3311

thanks for sharing

quilter1

I have used this method with great success. I have not put the flannel on the boards though- what a great idea. It will stop the quilt from sliding off the board. I watched the Sharon Schamber tute on UTube and now baste my quilts this way, for hand quilting or machine quilting. I got 2 sets of MDF in different lengths, at Home Depot and store them in a closet. I just use regular cotton thread for basting. This method is easy and saves crawling all over the floor.

yetta

thank you forthe instructions,your quilt is beautiful

sik1010

Your quilt is beautiful, and thanks for the great instructions!

sandpat

Great tute with so many helpful pics! thanks so much for sharing your way. I'll have to try it!

anicra

Beautiful quilt. Your tute is great. This is the only method I use since I saw the Sharon Schambers video on youtube.com about 2 years ago. I have severe knee problems and being able to sit at the table and baste is just wonderful.

duckydo

I am brain dead this morning, what is MDF covered with flannel? Love the tute that is a great idea

azwendyg

That is the kind of board I went to Home Depot to get, then wrapped with flannel and stapled it on to use to roll the quilt top and backing pieces on. (MDF is Medium Density Fiberboard)