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    Old 05-20-2009, 08:16 PM
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    Originally Posted by kluedesigns
    i would hand baste the center square on the back, the big seam lines on the back and all the other landmarks on the back that you feel are critical to line up with the landmarks on the front.

    then all the other sections i would pin baste.

    then roll up the sides and quilt from the center out to the edges.
    It seems as though it would line up perfectly, but didn't the first try, but will try again.
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    Old 05-20-2009, 08:27 PM
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    I used to pin and pin. My poor knees were sore and the backing still slipped. I finally gave in and got some basting spray. Problem solved. That stuff works great.
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    Old 05-20-2009, 09:29 PM
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    I'm not sure what to tell you, but your quilt is gorgeous! I use the spray glue and pin if the quilt is large. I like the suggestion kluedesigns gave you.
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    Old 05-20-2009, 09:43 PM
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    THAT is one beautiful quilt.

    Sharon Schambers says to spray starch the backing. It's worth a try.

    One of the ladies at my guild goes through an elaborate process to sandwich her quilts that may work for you:

    She tapes toothpicks to the table in a perfect 12-3-6-9 o'clock pattern. When she puts her backing down, she aligns crucial parts of the backing with the tooth-picks. Then she smooths out the backing and clips it to the table with those clips that hold down plastic tablecloths. then she centers the batting and pats it smooth (no tugging) and she aligns the top on the tooth picks as well.
    She uses pins no further than a palm-width apart, but you may want to use Sharon Schamber's herringbone basting stitch.

    It takes a long time but I think your quilt is worth the extra effort.
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    Old 05-20-2009, 11:45 PM
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    try going on www.youtube.com then write on how to baste a quilt backing something will come on and just watch .you,ll be surprise what you can learn from you tube ,hope this help you
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    Old 05-21-2009, 12:19 AM
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    That is why I have mine done on a longarm.....everytime I sewed anythinp of size I had that problem......Good luck....:-(
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    Old 05-21-2009, 02:02 AM
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    Spray Spray spray!

    I'd pin the center and then when I knew things were lined up I'd spray the outer edges...
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    Old 05-21-2009, 04:37 AM
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    Originally Posted by MadQuilter
    Sharon Schambers says to spray starch the backing. It's worth a try.
    She uses pins no further than a palm-width apart, but you may want to use Sharon Schamber's herringbone basting stitch.
    This is what I did with my last two. Starched, then used two pieces of trim boards, as she does in her video (utube), and hand basted. They didn't turn out 'perfect', but much better than I've done before. It takes quite awhile though.

    I only used the basting spray once, but believe you need to spray small areas at a time, so you can make sure it's all smooth before it sticks together too much. Mine turned out all pruny looking, course I don't remember how well I taped, etc, either. :roll:

    Beautiful, beautiful quilt!!! :D
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    Old 05-21-2009, 04:42 AM
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    Are you using a walking foot? If not that could be a lot of the problem.
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    Old 05-21-2009, 05:00 AM
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    Originally Posted by Loretta
    You could do like I do- pay someone to sandwich and baste it. My Long arm quilter will sandwich and baste in red thread, in 2 inch squares. Then I can hand quilt it without any puckers. I would think you could do the same and machine quilt it. It is the best 25 dollars I can spend. Ask your long arm lady how much she would sandwich and baste it for- it might be worth it. By the way- your quilt is STUNNING!
    Loretta -- what a brilliant idea!! That would be the best of both worlds!!

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