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10-28-2010, 11:12 AM

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raedar63

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Gun drove me nuts, I spray baste and pin, after reading this do most of you spray only? my oh my if this is the case I have lost a lot of time doing both lol
Rae

10-28-2010, 11:22 AM

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ann clare

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I use the basting gun and like it. Great for wall hangings and small quilts. If you hold the gun at an angle it works well. There is a tool like a stitch ripper for removing the tacks.

10-28-2010, 11:31 AM

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campion

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I have never spray basted I must try it but on a smaller quilt.

10-28-2010, 12:21 PM

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Prism99

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Quote:

Originally Posted by raedar63

Gun drove me nuts, I spray baste and pin, after reading this do most of you spray only? my oh my if this is the case I have lost a lot of time doing both lol
Rae

I spray baste only. I will use safety pins around the edges if the quilt is large, just to be sure the edges don't separate or move around.

10-28-2010, 12:28 PM

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pstoner

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Quote:

Originally Posted by campion

Used a basting gun----instead of pins or tacking with thread??

I have two, one won't work and half the time the other one jams. Now I use spray baste or safety pins. Sorry

10-28-2010, 01:29 PM

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campion

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Aw well I have pinned it from the center outover then ran out of pins so used the gun for the rest so I hope that works ok

10-28-2010, 02:29 PM

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cctx.

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No tacking gun for me, just adhesive spray or thread basting.

10-29-2010, 07:58 PM

#18

donnalynett

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Eeeeks! I was thinking about purchasing the gun but now I won't. I have COPD, asthma and emphsema so I don't use the spray. I use the pins and then just have to be careful when I quilt.