SWEETPEACHES

Is there an alternative to basting which I HATE. I don't have a long arm, have to use a domestic. I would quilt a lot more if I didn't have to baste.

skowron5

Have you tried spray basting? I use that and it works for me.

ckcowl

some people thread baste- some people pin baste- some people spray baste- and some use this (tacking tool) which puts little (tabs) through the quilt sandwich (like the plastic tabs that hold price tags to clothes)
there are many different methods to choose from- but some form has to be used in order to hold everything evenly together for the quilting process.
there is adhesive spray basting-which you spray onto your batting, smooth the fabric onto- turn over & do the other side- then you may need to pin around the edges some-
there is also fusable batting which you iron your fabric to- turn over- iron the back on-then quilt- some people love the fusable batts- some love the sprays- some love the pins---just try out a few different methods and find the one that works for you.

SWEETPEACHES

I did try that once, I had puckers. Maybe I didn't use enough spray.. not sure

I was looking thru a catalog tonight and saw the tabs. I wonder how well they work

Karenowc

You could also find a longarmer that would baste your quilt for you. They use disolving thread so once you have it removed from their frame and you've quilted it, you can wash and the basting thread goes away.

I plan on doing this for a very large quilt that I am going to hand quilt.

Wanabee Quiltin

My quilting teacher swears by the tabs. Only buy a very good one though. Her words !

IAmCatOwned

Not really. It costs half as much to have a quilt machine basted as quilted. I have tried spray basting and while it works on very small quilts (smaller than a crib), I still get puckers. Nothing beats pinbasting, IMHO, but I know several ladies who love, love, love using a basting gun. Haven't tried it yet.

Buckeye Rose

once I discovered spray basting, I've never pinned another. I use Dritz brand that I can buy at Walmart for $8 and love it. It holds well, but can still reposition and it washes out. If you use the spray, remember that a little goes a long way!

SWEETPEACHES

For those of you who spray baste. Do you lay your quilt on the floor, or on a design wall (like I've seen done on a video)

Krisb

Sharon S has a thread basting technique that uses long boards to keep the layers even and allow you to baste a large quilt without needing a very large area.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNy...e_gdata_player