Basting a large quilt
#21
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I know what you mean. When my knee went bad I pieced a bunch of quilts but couldn't put them together. Isn't it frustrating. My knee is better after surgery, but now I have a bunch of quilt tops to put together.
#22
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My diningroom table is just wood - not a "glossy" piece of furniture, so I can use that. I tape the edges that are currently on top of the table. The weight of the fabric pulls the rest of the quilt pretty smooth and taut.
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#23
Cathie, thanks for the visual. Do you just keep moving it as you baste an area.
Originally Posted by Cathe
My diningroom table is just wood - not a "glossy" piece of furniture, so I can use that. I tape the edges that are currently on top of the table. The weight of the fabric pulls the rest of the quilt pretty smooth and taut.
[IMG]http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k.../woolbatt1.jpg[/IMG]
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Ok I am different. I use the wall in the hallway! Using poster board tacks to hold it at the top. It is the only place big enough.
Glad I'm not the ONLY one who thought about doing it this way. Seems like it was be easier, if you ask me!
#26
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Yes, I move it.
I just realized that I didn't explain very well. I start in the middle and run the radiant lines out as far as the edge of the table, then I leave the thread long enough that when I shift the quilt, I just pick up that thread and baste out to the edge. Because the needle is larger, with a bigger eye, it's not hard to thread.
I just realized that I didn't explain very well. I start in the middle and run the radiant lines out as far as the edge of the table, then I leave the thread long enough that when I shift the quilt, I just pick up that thread and baste out to the edge. Because the needle is larger, with a bigger eye, it's not hard to thread.
#27
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I took a bunch of cardboard boxes apart and taped them together to make a cover for my kitchen table. I then lay the backingand clamp so its taut, lay on the batting and smooth it out, then lay on the top.
I either spray baste while I am laying it out (smoothing small sections at a time) or I pin baste it with the curved pins after I get the top placed. I also use a crochet hook to close the pins.
Cathe...that quilt you are basting looks fabulous!
I either spray baste while I am laying it out (smoothing small sections at a time) or I pin baste it with the curved pins after I get the top placed. I also use a crochet hook to close the pins.
Cathe...that quilt you are basting looks fabulous!
#28
Roy cut me a sheet of 1/4 inch plywood to lay on my table to layer and baste my quilts on. I can't lift it though, so I'm going to have to use your method soon, Cathe. Once Neil goes on shifts with the Sheriff's Dept. it will be all on me. I have an oval table but think I'll be able to tape or clamp it to the top to baste it.
I just can't get on the floor anymore, I can't bend over the table, whew but it's hard to get old! I liked Sharon Scheiber's way of using the 1 X 2's, I may try that on my next one. I HATE using the pins, but there are limits to a person with arthritis, aren't there?
Hugs,
Sharon
I just can't get on the floor anymore, I can't bend over the table, whew but it's hard to get old! I liked Sharon Scheiber's way of using the 1 X 2's, I may try that on my next one. I HATE using the pins, but there are limits to a person with arthritis, aren't there?
Hugs,
Sharon
#29
mimisharon You could try the cardboard folding cutting boards, they are 40"x 70", I got mine at JoAnns for less than $20. That is what I am going to try to use on my table. I have gotten such wonderful ideas. Thanks again to all of you.
Originally Posted by mimisharon
Roy cut me a sheet of 1/4 inch plywood to lay on my table to layer and baste my quilts on. I can't lift it though, so I'm going to have to use your method soon, Cathe. Once Neil goes on shifts with the Sheriff's Dept. it will be all on me. I have an oval table but think I'll be able to tape or clamp it to the top to baste it.
I just can't get on the floor anymore, I can't bend over the table, whew but it's hard to get old! I liked Sharon Scheiber's way of using the 1 X 2's, I may try that on my next one. I HATE using the pins, but there are limits to a person with arthritis, aren't there?
Hugs,
Sharon
I just can't get on the floor anymore, I can't bend over the table, whew but it's hard to get old! I liked Sharon Scheiber's way of using the 1 X 2's, I may try that on my next one. I HATE using the pins, but there are limits to a person with arthritis, aren't there?
Hugs,
Sharon
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