moses

I am a new quilter and the first quilts I did worked out fine. The last two after the quilt sandwich was pinned the backing was all wrinkly. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thanks, Moses

Tartan

You can get some movement with pin basting. I prefer either 505 basting spray or Hobbs 80/20 fusible quilt batt. I have been experimenting with the Elmer's washable school glue basting and it turned out well but I had to wash the quilt in warm soapy water to remove the glue when the quilt was finished.
Making the quilt sandwich can be a pain and you can sometimes find a longarmer who will baste the sandwich for a small charge. Good Luck finding a method that will work for you.

osewme

Welcome to the boards from Texas. Hope you enjoy this forum & get lots of help with your questions during your quilting journey.

I pull the backing taunt to the floor & then tape it down with masking tape or sealing tape all along the edges. Then I layer my batting on top of it & then my quilt top. Then I pin it all together. This seems to help me & was the first way I learned how to sandwich a quilt. Basting spray is a big help also.

sewbizgirl

If you use basting spray, use it lightly. It only takes a light spray to hold. Also be sure to let it dry before quilting. I usually wait about a day.

nativetexan

yes spray basting spray like hair spray, not like spray paint. fine mist. I'm not sure how you laid your quilt out to baste it. i use tables and lay mine out, then take a six foot board and flip the top over it a bit and fold it over and over. then spray it and then unflip the top and lightly hand press as I go along. then do the other side. then flip it all over and do the same to the back. I do have two quilts pin basted but keep ignoring them. i do not want to quilt them. i hate pin basting. i may take the pins out and spray it all. sigh.

VitaLuna

What type of quilting are you doing? I’ve had major issues doing horizontal straight or wavy lines (I now know that it’s probably related to what direction/grain the backing was). How wrinkly? It’s normal for it to get a little bit crinkled (since the batting is fluffy. It won’t look like it is freshly pressed with an iron), but it shouldn’t be bunched up.

Austinite

I do nothing but pin basting and I've never had a problem, I do the tape it to the floor method that osewme described.

Boston1954

Are you using a different fabric this time around? Just wondering if that could be it.

Onebyone

I started pin basing my first bigger quilt and knew instantly I'm not doing this again. In fact I stopped before half way through and re sandwiched it with fusible batting. I now use the homemade basting recipe as it has no fumes, washes out completely, and very inexpensive to make. I use the new fine mister bottle. Here is the video how to make it if you are interested:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVRrFGFXXfc

Darcyshannon

Thank you for posting one by one. I will try this next time.