quiltsRfun

I use Mettler Web Bond and don't have a problem with overspray or fumes. Before I discovered Mettler I was spraying outdoors. It was quite a job to get everything outside and set up. I also had to wait for suitable weather. I couldn't baste in the winter or on windy or rainy days. And it was very unpleasant in the summer when temps here are high 90s to 100s. Now I can spray baste whenever I want.

DOTTYMO

I watched a utube about using spray adhesive. The lady was doing it on her design wall backing then wadding / batting, followed by top. She showed us quilts which were in her too quilt pile that had been sandwiched ready. They were only tacky and peeled apart easily. Sorry never been able to find it again.

Prism99

Therm-o-Web is another good one. It sprays as a web, so you don't get as much over-spray as with 505. Here's a link:
https://www.amazon.com/Therm-Spray-Q...dp/B007POWZGG/

nannykins8

The woman's name is Patsy Thompson. If you google that name, you will get a link to her videos. She shows how she spray bastes on a wall. I tried it twice, the first time worked well but I need to figure out a more permanent method of attaching the quilt to the wall.

MadQuilter

Using 505 also and had no negative results with FMQ.

WMUTeach

Honestly, if I had not tried spray basting, I would not be quilting large quilts, only wall hangings. I hated pinning and ALWAYS had puckers on the back. I use a product from JoAnn's and catch it on sale as often as I can. I love it, I can easily get two large quilts per can and often more perhaps a baby quilt. I have never had problems with gumming up my needle or washing out of fabric. I have basted quilts and not gotten to the quilting until 1 or 2 months later and it still held perfectly.

I have not used 505 brand but give the process a try. It is an added cost but the easy of work and the end result I found to be terrific!

Kris P

I also love basting spray, (June Taylor is my favorite.) I have to agree with WMUTeach, in that I wouldn't be quilting if I had to pin baste. I hate crawling around on the floor, I hate having to stop quilting to take out pins, and I hate how much weight all those pins add to the quilt. I baste over a 6' banquet table and spray baste in sections, letting the extra length of fabrics hang over the edge of the table.

Karamarie

I also spray baste and for me it is the only way to sandwich your own quilts for FMQ. I took a class thru Craftsy a few years ago and learned some tips. This instructor always pressed the sandwich after spraying. That way you really got the quilt smooth and you could reposition even after pressing. I have never had a build up on the needle.

Onebyone

I pinned basted one quilt and knew then I would never pin another one. I have used spray bastings, fusible batting, and now I only do Elmer's School glue basting. Non toxic, no fumes, cheap, easy, washes away, and gives me a perfectly smooth quilt top. I always press the quilt sandwich too.

lovelyl

How do you do it with the Elmer's glue?