Basting your quilt sandwich
#1
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Basting your quilt sandwich
Hi. I'm getting ready to baste my quilt sandwich and am wonderjng if any of you thread baste your quilts. I've only pin-basted, but it's hard on the fingers, lol. Any tips would be appreciated. 🙂
#4
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I've only pin basted as well. I use a long wooden skewer to help me close the pins (the pointy end slides nicely under the sharp pin tip and then I can just push the clasp down over the raised tip) and it's been a game-changer for me.
#6
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What I did was to use a long thread. Start at the center and baste outward with half of thread. Then re thread the needle with the other end of thread and baste other direction. This may be the wrong way but, it worked for me
#9
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Location: northern minnesota
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years ago, I took a class from Sharon Schamber on free motion quilting. She had us hand baste the quilt first. I did like the process and it seemed to work well. I have a long arm now so no more basting for me. Anyway, there are still some youtubes out there on her method. Just do a search.