AnitaSt

I probably just used too much spray. I'll try it again as I sure liked not having to put in and take out all those pins. Thanks for the encouragement!

Annaquilts

Spray baste when machine quilting and hand baste when hand quilting.

MadQuilter

I use pins about hand-width apart. Seems to work for me.

retired2pa

I lightly sprayed my quilt today and then pinned the middle and corners and it worked great! I must have used too much spray in the past :(

Gal

I hand baste my quilts, get down on the floor and pin it to the carpet, I like mine to be well basted as I am new to quilting and do not want any hiccups! I do both, hand and machine quilting, when I do a queen size one I usually ask a friend to help me and it becomes a bit more fun than doing it on my own, I always treat her afterwards as the larger ones can take us a good few hours! I am in my late fifties and not the lightest of people, so sore knees is part of the project but I think it is well worth it as I have not had much luck with other methods, however I am still learning but for now I shall keep doing it my way!!!!!

Gal

auntiehenno

Pin and baste large quilts. GUn for smaller, and srpay baste when possible.

sidmona

I pin baste my quilts which I machine quilt using lots of pins. I usually start from the middle and work my way out placing the pins about a hand space apart.

tweetee

I used to use saftey pins, but since I found the spay baste, thats what I use. I also put sheets of news paper where I am spraying so the carpet doesnt get tacky lol.

When sandwiching tho, I lay my backing down, then spray it lighly all over, then roll the batting onto it (I already have it pre-rolled on a old fabric bolt tube)I then walk all over the batting to make sure its stuck properly. Then I get my prerolled top (rolled same as batting) and spray and smooth as I go until its all rolled out. Then you get no chance of pockets or puckers in either top or bottom fabric. Then again, I walk all over it to stick it down firmly. Works great for me.

I do sometimes hand baste when it comes to attaching the binding on, as sometimes it tends to pucker a little. Depends on the size of the quilt though

dkabasketlady

I also do this and haven't had any problems YET!!!

CarrieAnne

I hand baste too.