Basting spray
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Basting spray
A friend of mine is in need of help. She used basting spray to adhere an appliqué piece and unfortunately over sprayed onto the background fabric. She is now faced with removing the overspray. Has anyone ever had this problem? (I usually use a different method, so don't have any experience with the spray).
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Have her take a scrap of the background fabric, spray it and try different methods of removal. I think hair spray would be my first choice but it may make colours run so best to find out on scraps. She could also spray another scrap and wash it to see if laundering the quilt will remove it.
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I would apply tissue paper over the background area containing the unwanted overspray, then sew and quilt as usual. Remove most of the tissue before washing. Remaining tissue paper and all basting spray will come out in the wash. At worst might need to tweeze a few paper fragments from stitching lines after washing. Or, more expensive, use a wash away stabilizer instead of tissue paper. All that is needed is to cover up the stickiness of the spray until the quilt is washed.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SoCal
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What brand of basting spray did she use? She needs to read the directions on label. I just happen to have Sulky in front of me. According to the label, it does not wash out, but disappears in 2-5 days, you can iron it out immediately, or remove with alcohol. Hopefully she used temporary spray!
#8
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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That's good to know about Sulky . . .i usually baste my quilts, then press the backside to ensure there's no shifting, then think about it a couple of days before starting the quilting. And wow, I'm slllooowwww, LOL
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