How do you lay out quilts?
#101
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Originally Posted by carolaug
I bought a cutting table at Joannes when it was 50 plus percent off. I love, love it, it folds nicely. I should have bought two of them. It would be perfect. I paid 39.99 after coupons...its not on sale now....http://www.joann.com:80/joann/catalog/productdetail.jsp?pageName=search&flag=true&PRODID=xprd830869
Right after I got these 4 wonderful and indispensable tables I read some awful reviews about them closing because the holder for the swing-out legs didn't hold the legs in place and they "wing" of the table would fall. I'd noticed that also, and had put velcro on the top of the swing mechanism and in the holding bracket and never have had a problem.
I also spent some years crawling on the floor (using gardening knee pads) but, hey, I'm older now and absolutely love my tables. Put together they are about 10' by 6'... a very good size! Now I kin quilt lak a ladee.
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#104
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I used to use table at work, when not on duty, but now living in sheltered housing so have access to community room. Bit of tut-tutting when I move around tables. However I often get help and its a real giggle, all these crumblies staggering round a quilt!
#105
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a very large table or piece of hardboard laid on and go to www.sharonschamber.com----------nothing more simple, no kneeling or running around and most of all LITTLE stress, I use safety pins and then tack after which is not what she does;give it a whirl!!!!!!!!!!!
#106
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Originally Posted by quiltnerd
Originally Posted by Up North
I use the wall in the hallway I do not care if there are pin marks!
#107
Patsy Thompson also has a video clip on her web site on how she does it on the wall. The biggest reason people don't like spray basting I think, is they use temporary spray. There is re positional Permanent spray that lasts for years without quilting. I have friends that have made walls with foam core, too. Another friend just bought a wall you can fold up and put away from a quilt show last month- looks great and works for a King. She lives in a mobile home, so has no room for a permanent wall. I envy all you guys with a basement!! I put the address in for the U tube video for Patsy, but it looks like you will have to copy and paste it- it's my first time replying here- I ashamed to say I've been a lurker for a long time. I need a good pic, too! Sally in Florida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV8tUkhxUM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV8tUkhxUM
#108
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Location: Muscatine, Iowa by way of West Virginia, Washington State, and Montana
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I hang mine. I tack small nails in the beams in the basement and use those office clips on the quilt (the kind that you can flip the finger portion down to make kinda flat) and slide the open metal part over the nails. Don't have much experience, but the 2 I did this way worked fine.
#109
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Location: Muscatine, Iowa by way of West Virginia, Washington State, and Montana
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Originally Posted by petpainter
Patsy Thompson also has a video clip on her web site on how she does it on the wall. The biggest reason people don't like spray basting I think, is they use temporary spray. There is re positional Permanent spray that lasts for years without quilting. I have friends that have made walls with foam core, too. Another friend just bought a wall you can fold up and put away from a quilt show last month- looks great and works for a King. She lives in a mobile home, so has no room for a permanent wall. I envy all you guys with a basement!! I put the address in for the U tube video for Patsy, but it looks like you will have to copy and paste it- it's my first time replying here- I ashamed to say I've been a lurker for a long time. I need a good pic, too! Sally in Florida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV8tUkhxUM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV8tUkhxUM
#110
Originally Posted by quiltnerd
Originally Posted by Up North
I use the wall in the hallway I do not care if there are pin marks!
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