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I tape my backing down, making sure it is taut, no ripples etc.t, then I lay my batting on, roll half the batting back, spray it then lay it back down on the backing. Pat it down and then do the same to the other half. Lay your top on, making sure it's flat, then fold half back, spray the batting and lay the top back , again patting it down...do the same for the other half of the top. Large tops I get hubby to help me so that when we lay it on the sprayed batting we are keeping it taut so so no wrinkles form. You don't need to spray a whole lot, just lightly spray over the area....lay out newspaper around to protect the area around your quilt from over spray. :?: |
Originally Posted by Skeat
Wow...I am going to have to try this myself. I had a friend spray for me a small quilt I was working on and it didn't hold -so, I gave it no more thought on the subject. I don't know which one she used,but, must not have been the one you all are talking about:))Will defin. try it myself!! Do you think this will work for appliq too??I've pin basted where I want my objects and have pinned myself crazy!! Every time I stitch I poke myself!:))LOL Skeat
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Thanks for the great info! I went to one Walmart not far from here and I can't remember the name of the adhesive spray but it was a white and purple can and I remembered that wasn't the right color...so will check the others too:))I will defin. check out what I find for the appliq...thanks! Skeat
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Originally Posted by barnbum
Joannes only had one kind--Taylor. It's a big can for $10--I used my 40% coupon. It says "quilt basting spray" on the can, so I figure it's got to be okay. I hope. :shock: I was planning on the 505 stuff.
I have been using Taylor. I have had no problems. It smells like rubber cement to me. :) |
Originally Posted by barnbum
I tape my backing down, making sure it is taut, no ripples etc.t, then I lay my batting on, roll half the batting back, spray it then lay it back down on the backing. Pat it down and then do the same to the other half. Lay your top on, making sure it's flat, then fold half back, spray the batting and lay the top back , again patting it down...do the same for the other half of the top. Large tops I get hubby to help me so that when we lay it on the sprayed batting we are keeping it taut so so no wrinkles form. You don't need to spray a whole lot, just lightly spray over the area....lay out newspaper around to protect the area around your quilt from over spray. Shadow--I just did this with a small wall hanging. I had it all laid out, but then added the paper--so had to untape the tape to get the paper under. It came out okay--but the back is just a little ripply--nothing that will crease (I hope.). How do you get the back to be taunt if it's taped to the paper that protects your area? :?: I do this on top of our king size bed with a BIG flannel blanket under it. I can walk around three sizes and not hard on the back. :D |
I love the stuff, but I always get wrinkles. Any great suggestions for avoiding them as I am often doing this by myself--Hubby at work and toddlers locked out of the room.
I use 505, btw. |
I just picked up my first can at Joann's yesterday with a 50% off coupon. I saw the big June Tailor can and it said basting spray...then there was a whole section of spray adhesives....tons of them. Some temporary. some permanent that were half the price of the June Tailor one. I should have taken a friend with me.
I ended up getting a tiny, overpriced can off the notions wall that had a picture of a quilt on the front and it was spray adhesive as opposed to spray basting. I kind of wish they would have kept them all together or had one of those nifty charts they have all over the place. The sales girl said that the tiny can was what she used...and it would last longer than I thought even though it was a small can. I figure, if I don't like it, I got a small can. I'm going to have to do some homework on all the different kinds. M |
On small wall hanging sized quilts, I just use basting spray, alone. On large lap sized quilts and bed sized quilts, I use spray and I pin, but further apart than if no spray was used. There is a lot of handling when you machine quilt, and I don't trust the spray to be used exclusively, on large projects.
John |
I ordered a can of 505 spray(8.5oz.) from JoAnn's online a few weeks again, used 50% coupon off. The total was less than $12.00. It arrived in a few days.
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hi shadow about the basting spray how long will it hold and if im using for hand quilting how should i use it im starting to do a quilt a queen size let me know
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