Does anyone else hate making the quilt "sandwich"??

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10-20-2011, 04:05 PM

#131

nclauri

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Me! It is the part I really dread.

10-20-2011, 04:14 PM

#132

MissJMac

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sparkys_mom

I can't handle the floor, either. I don't make really large quilts so this works for me. I lay as much of the quilt as will fit on the table and tape it down. What doesn't fit gets taped to the underside of the table. I pin what is on the table and then I remove the tape, move the quilt over for the remainder and tape again. It seems to work pretty well. Might be a problem for a king or queen but I think it would work for pretty much anything else.

I did this for years, until I finally said "the H--- with this" and I cleared off a wall and made my own "quilt wall" - 2 seamstress' cutting boards lightly nailed to the wall, covered with light muslin. Works great and I can see the inch markings (like the cutting mats).

10-20-2011, 04:55 PM

#133

QandE2010

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EasyPeezy

That's how I baste my quilts except I thread baste. Hope you will enjoy the
process as much as I do. I find it very relaxing.
http://www.kathykwylie.com/blog/2011...t-in-sections/

Excellent website. Thanks EasyPeezy.

10-20-2011, 04:59 PM

#134

winter012

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I DON'T HAVE A BED LARGER THAN A TWIN SIZED, SO CAN'T USE A BED TO LAY OUT A QUILT. I TRIED BORROWING A ROOM WITH LARGE TABLES AT THE LIBRARY ONCE, BUT WHAT A HASSLE!!!!! PRACTICALLY HAD TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WEEKS IN ADVANCE & JUSTIFY MY REASON FOR NEEDING IT!!!!

I HAVE A BAD BACK ON WHICH I HAD SURGERY LAST MARCH, & ALSO HAVE TWO ARTIFICIAL KNEES, SO I CANNOT GET DOWN ON MY HANDS & KNEES & CRAWL AROUND. SO SANDWICHING MY QUILTS IS NOT ANYTHING I LOOK FORWARD TO, BY ANY MEANS.........

10-20-2011, 05:06 PM

#135

Nettie Phillips

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I don't like doing that part either. It kills my knees so I do it on
my queen bed. Not the best but that is the best place.

10-20-2011, 05:10 PM

#136

janetter

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It is not one of my favorite parts of quilting but I am very lucky to have an old PingPong Table wishing you all the best :0)

10-20-2011, 05:21 PM

#137

Maire

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[quote=majormom]

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Originally Posted by dljennings

That's what I said too, until I started having problems because of my COPD :thumbdown:

Even though the spray is supposed to be safe I had concerns, so I always wear a mask when I use it, don't know if it makes a difference but it seems safer.

10-20-2011, 05:25 PM

#138

Red

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To help save on the back pain I bought a set of "bed lifters" that raised my table up enough to help with both pinning and cutting.

10-20-2011, 05:31 PM

#139

Betty Ruth

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Margie

I love piecing and quilting and binding....I just hate making that sandwich. I wish I had a wall to do it on. My cutting table just isnt big enough to lay it all on, and I cant work on the floor because it kills my back. I dont have room for a larger cutting table. I think that may be the hardest part...at least for me...but then I am not good enough to do really complicated quilts.

I have to lay out the sandwich on the floor, as that's the only space large enough. Basting spray is out of my league, price-wise, so it's on my knees with the pins. Ouch from both knees and fingers. Sometimes, I just get the crochet thread and tie the quilt. I can tie a qulit almost as fast as I can pin baste it.