Question about basting?
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I am fairly new to quilting, I was just wondering if you can send your quilt out to get the basting done? I am finding it difficult working on my knees for the very large quilts, ok for the smaller ones. I have read all about the various ways you can do alternatively to baste but I just can't imagine myself doing some of them, some seem very awkward like over a bed etc. Just wondering what the alernatives are, basting is my least favourite part of quilting.
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I work on my dinning room table and do a section at a time. I tape backing on two sides and then baste, then move the quilt, retape and baste some more. I use the chairs to hold the quilt to keep it from pulling. hope this helps.
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Scrapykate, how do you deal with the width, I am trying to imagine your method, trying to keep it taught etc? My Queen size are about 2m x 180. I would love to see some pics of how all you creative folk get round this problem.
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Deema, is your spray method suitable for hand quilting as this is my prefered method of quilting. I can't imagine being done in 20 mins! Are you an experienced quilter? Basting my last QS took my friend and I all morning down on our knees!
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Thanks Lori, that is what I wanted to know, didn't want to appear stupid asking, just in case, my poor knees and back are getting old!
I shall still check out all the other options though as cost cutting does come into my quilt making.
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I shall still check out all the other options though as cost cutting does come into my quilt making.
Gal
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Deema, is your spray method suitable for hand quilting as this is my prefered method of quilting. I can't imagine being done in 20 mins! Are you an experienced quilter? Basting my last QS took my friend and I all morning down on our knees!
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Thanks Deema,
I am going to look into this, I can always use a mask as being asthmatic, spray cans play havoc with my breathing, but I am willing to give new things a try as I think I am now past the stage of crawling about on my knees I have decided!!!!
Gal
I am going to look into this, I can always use a mask as being asthmatic, spray cans play havoc with my breathing, but I am willing to give new things a try as I think I am now past the stage of crawling about on my knees I have decided!!!!
Gal
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