stirlingml

If you use the "wall" method, use the blue (painter's) tape instead of regular masking tape. Painter's tape is totally removable within 7 days.

Also, I too have used the Schamber method and love it. Just requires purchase and storage of those long boards.

quilter2090

Have you considered using Nancy Zieman's method of using small pieces of fusible tape to baste your quilt together? Check out Sewing with Nancy on You Tube, there might be a video on her method of basting a quilt.

shrabar

use painters tape it is ok to use on carpet I use it & there is no sticky tape on quilt or carpet Happy quilting

Stitchit123

Duct tape definetly stretches your fabric and can leave a nasty sticky residue.But I had the same problem So what I ended up doing is using safety pins --run the end of pin horizontally into carpet. Now I have a quilt frame I attached to the wall.All it is basically is 1/2 in.thick x 1 in. wide boards that have 1inch long nails protruding out 3/4 inch apart.These nails are barely thicker than strait pins.Each hole would have to be drilled first then push the nail through.The side rails are adjustable for width and the bottom rail is also adjustable for length. I put a 1 inch thick block for spacer at center and both ends on top and bottom rails.----So how handy is your DH

threads57

I recently saw a video from someone showing how she layered her quilt on a wall. Try googling it. I have had great luck using Harriet Hargraves instructions for laying a large quilt on a table. Actually, her book is fantastic for it's instructions.

gramquilter2

You might ask a church if you can use the tables they usually have them set up in the basement.

mopec

I saw duct tape and carpet. DO NOT do that. There will be a residue left that will not come up. That happened at our church during vacation Bible School.

WilliP

Have you thought of renting space at your local quilt shop to baste the layers together? I know people who even rent the long arm frame long enough to pin baste the sandwich together. Give your LQS a call.

HouseDragon

Pinkiris ~~ Mahalo for the link.

I just took a one day class on making a French Braid Runner. I used flower pins to put the sandwich together (because I accidently left the safety pins at home), then got busy and haven't gotten to the quilting yet.

This is a good small project to try out the Elmer's Washable School Glue basting technique on. The flower pins will be easy to remove and replace with Elmer's.

DawnMarie

Do you have a LQS with large tables you could use to baste your quilts? Or, could you have a LAer baste them for you?