Basting A Quilt Using Spray Starch !
#12
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: New England
Posts: 169
Perfect timing for me and my quilt, thank you! I love this idea! I'm a big fan of starch (usually non-aerosol) and look forward to trying this out! Truth be told, I've never used spray basting because of the health warnings associated w it.
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Tulsa, Ok
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I would sure be interested in any experiences you all have if you sandwich with spray starch but don't start the quilting for several weeks or a month or so. I find myself in this situation a lot and wouldn't want to have to redo the sandwich. If it stands the test of time this would be really great!!!
#15
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Beautiful Wyoming
Posts: 374
Wow, thanks for the video! This will save me tons on spray basting. 505 has its place, but it's pretty spendy and like you, I'd rather spend that money on fabric.
Has anyone seen the guy who bastes smaller projects with Aquanet Extra Super Hold? LOL it's true! I think I first saw this link here on the board.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DerCjCtF8BM
Has anyone seen the guy who bastes smaller projects with Aquanet Extra Super Hold? LOL it's true! I think I first saw this link here on the board.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DerCjCtF8BM
#18
I'm going to run to the store and buy up some starch. I usually use a basting spray like June Tailors but haven't been able to find much of anything lately at JoAnn's. I have blocks stacked up waiting to get some but the cost of a 505 or something similar is so high. I certainly will try out this technique. I usually only spray one or two blocks at a time anyway, don't know how much I'll get done. Thanks so much.
#19
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: STAYTON, OR
Posts: 329
For some reason i can't seem to get the video on using spray starch for basting.....darn.....
It just shows a gray square area and a bunch of words.....it sounds like a clever idea and i like the wine rack use......
It just shows a gray square area and a bunch of words.....it sounds like a clever idea and i like the wine rack use......
#20
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Oregon City, OR
Posts: 214
I do a lot of quilts for Project Linus and we use polyster batting. I really don't like it and machine quilting on the stuff is always a challenge. Have you tried the spray starch on polyester? My concern is in the pressing as it is so easy to sort of melt the batting and it becomes stiff. I have done the 505 on polyester but that one can be pressed with a little lower heat.
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