Does anyone else hate making the quilt "sandwich"??
10-20-2011, 05:41 PM
#141
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I hate it too. Find myself doing alot more small projects than I ever thought I would do. I also use basting spray and I made a board out of plywood and bought the display sheet from F &P which I really like.
10-20-2011, 06:33 PM
#142
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You should go to YouTube and find a video on Sharon Schamber's method of basting. It is totally different and it works great. You won't believe how easy it is once you use this method. If you can't find it send me a PM and I will get it to you. I think I have a video. Good luck. Beulah
10-20-2011, 06:36 PM
#143
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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/
process as much as I do. I find it very relaxing.
http://www.kathykwylie.com/blog/2011...t-in-sections/
10-20-2011, 06:46 PM
#145
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I used to use our pool table, but I sold it ;-(... now when I need to sandwich my quilts, I go to the local elementary school cafeteria after hours and they let me put two tables together to accomplish the job! Doughnuts are good for bribing the maintenance men!!
10-20-2011, 07:10 PM
#147
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I don't especially like making the sandwich so lately I have been making baby quilts and using the QAYG strip method shown on Youtube by Missouri Quilt Company. It is quite easy and I don't have to make the sandwich. :)
10-20-2011, 07:16 PM
#148
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Originally Posted by wraez
I agree. Once I've pieced the quilt top I want to move on to the next one. Sandwiching and quilting are my least favorite quilt 'chores'. Therefore I have a lot of quilt tops aka flimsies hanging on my upstairs railing for me to see and enjoy.
On youtube, someone showed a wonderful way to sandwich a quilt top with basting spray on a design wall, using a sheet to protect from 'over spray' , saving your back / knees from the strain of doing it on the floor... I'm lucky enough to have a large design wall but haven't tried it yet.
On youtube, someone showed a wonderful way to sandwich a quilt top with basting spray on a design wall, using a sheet to protect from 'over spray' , saving your back / knees from the strain of doing it on the floor... I'm lucky enough to have a large design wall but haven't tried it yet.
10-20-2011, 07:52 PM
#149
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My third quilt, which I tied, was a king size. It was summer and I had large pieces of cardboard which I layed out on the lawn and I actually tied it outside!! My next several large quilts were professionally quilted from a company in Stover, Missouri. They do a super job!! I now have a large table in my sewing room which will accomodate a large quilt. Rag quilts are great because you quilt each block as you go and then piece each block together. Joyce
10-20-2011, 08:00 PM
#150
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I'm lucky in that we have a large pool table that my husband made a plywood cover for, so I have a nice large place to lay it out for measuring for borders, backing and batting and for making the sandwich if I'm quilting it on my Pfaff. What I hate and procrastinate on is figuring out my backing and sewing it. Don't know why I feel this way, but I do,.
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