Whch quilting jobs would you give to your quilting fairy?
06-25-2015, 04:05 AM
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Basting Fairy not needed: I glue baste all my quilts. Takes about 20 minutes for a large quilt. I don't understand why anyone would spend all that time pinning or thread basting a quilt. It's not necessary unless you really like basting.
Cutting Fairy not needed: I use my Go or precuts when the size is right.
Border Fairy needed part time: I don't add borders unless it enhances the quilt and is pieced, borders to make the quilt bigger looks like add ons to make the quilt bigger.
Cutting Fairy not needed: I use my Go or precuts when the size is right.
Border Fairy needed part time: I don't add borders unless it enhances the quilt and is pieced, borders to make the quilt bigger looks like add ons to make the quilt bigger.
06-25-2015, 04:08 AM
#14
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I would ask a fairy to iron the backing and top right before I make the quilt sandwich. I have to really make myself do that....and the quilt top is really already ironed, just like to give it one more ironing before pining it all together.
Ironing blocks and pieces as I go, that is okay. It's the big won't-stay-on-the-it-ironing-board process that I don't like....and I do have a big top on my ironing board!
I just plain don't like this step.
But I always get through it, and it really never takes as long as I think it will.
Dina
Ironing blocks and pieces as I go, that is okay. It's the big won't-stay-on-the-it-ironing-board process that I don't like....and I do have a big top on my ironing board!
I just plain don't like this step.
But I always get through it, and it really never takes as long as I think it will.Dina
06-25-2015, 04:11 AM
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Onebyone, I'm with you on the glue basting. A poster a while back reminded us that glue basting replaces pin basting, not spray basting, so just drops or a grid will work great. I never thin and spray, just drizzle or drip onto the batting. It is the easiest I've tried and gives me the best result.
06-25-2015, 04:54 AM
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I drizzle or make dots with the glue. I will thin it to drizzle, it's easier to flow out of the bottle. I smooth the fabric on the batting so the glue gets spread out. If I have a wrinkle while quilting, I pull up the fabric and smooth out. If I want to quilt right away I press (with iron- someone will pm me and ask how do you press the quilt) the quilt in place and the glue dries in seconds.
Last edited by Onebyone; 06-25-2015 at 05:02 AM.
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