Spray basting?
#1
Spray basting?
Yesterday at guild meeting, several quilters shared that they iron their quilts after spray basting them. Both said that they iron the back first, then the front.
This was a new idea to me. I'm concerned about changes to the spray when it is heated by the iron.
What are the benefits/ drawbacks from ironing the quilt after spray basting?
This was a new idea to me. I'm concerned about changes to the spray when it is heated by the iron.
What are the benefits/ drawbacks from ironing the quilt after spray basting?
#2
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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I don't spray baste. Smell gets to me. but the videos I've not seen anyone iron after spray basting. They just smoothed as they went along. I recant because I saw one who used spray starch and she lightly pressed to dry the starch. I like the Sharon Schamber technique with the thread basting and boards.
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Texas
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If I plan to quilt it and don't have a day to wait, I've ironed it to make it dry faster and it hasn't caused any permanent problems, washed right out. One certainly doesn't need to iron, but I do when I'm in crunch time.
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