Dreaming

Can you, my fellow quilters tell me your opinion of the best brand quilting tape and the best brand spray basting. I appreciate your help.

Prism99

In my experience of all the ones I have tried, 505 is the best basting spray:
http://www.amazon.com/Odif-Usa-10-93...dp/B0018N73C6/

However, there is a newer one out that I haven't tried that is supposed to be even better. That would be Thermo O Web Spray n Bond:
http://www.amazon.com/Therm-Spray-Qu.../dp/B007POWZGG

Note: Amazon doesn't necessarily have the best price on these. It just provides convenient links to the products.

nativetexan

quilting tape?? not sure what you mean. tiger tape with lines on it for hand quilting stitches??

maryb119

I use 505 spray. I have tried other brands the I think 505 is the best. It holds the fabrics securely and doesn't gunk up your needle.

quiltingcandy

I have used the Sullivan's spray - it works very well and I don't have any residual glue on my needles. I use it for the embroidery to attach the stablizer too so I don't have to use more stablizer than I need. Have used the 505 spray and liked it very much but it was almost $10.00 a can more than the Sullivan's spray.

Not sure what you are asking about tape - are you talking about the painter's tape? Afraid I can't tell you a brand, it is just called "painter's tape" and you can get it at WallMart, Home Depot, try not to buy it where they are selling it at a craft department or it will be a lot more expensive. Kind of like the Elmer's glue, but it during the back to school rush and it is cheap, but it at a craft store or grocery store and you pay a LOT more. I have also used masking tape (the light brown/beige tape) because it belonged to my dad, after he passed away it was getting thrown away and I knew I could use it. It worked very well with no residue. (He used the tape to hold his water color paper in place.)

There is also an iron-on tape for batting, not sure if there is more than one brand I found it on-line at Annie's or Fabric.com. I have it but the label is not there so afraid I am not good for information there either. Sorry.

Dreaming

Thank you to the people that replied. And I am sorry, I meant batting tape. I saw there was several different types and I just wanted opinions on what you thought was the best. Thank you.

Prism99

I don't think there's a lot of difference among batting tapes. You can make your own by cutting strips of fusible nylon tricot.

Lovequilting22

Am a big fan of the 505 spray for securing the fabric to the batting and it's also great for embroidery! Good luck.

Dolphyngyrl

I have used 101, june tailor, 505, and sullivans. I like sullivans the best seem to have the best hold to me without gunking anything up, but spray out doors as the smell is awful, but I don't like the smell of any basting spray and do all outdoors including 505. I hear metler is nice but I think its more expensive than 505

Jeanne S

I like 505 spray and Mettler spray--both seem to work the same to me. Never used batting tape as I just whip stitch pieces together by hand to join them.