Please reassure me about basting spray
#21
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by quiltswithdogs
I've never tried spray basting.
Does it just dissapate? Why is it good to use? I guess that 505 stuff is best, does it have a brand name? Do you breathe it? Are these silly questions?
Does it just dissapate? Why is it good to use? I guess that 505 stuff is best, does it have a brand name? Do you breathe it? Are these silly questions?
One way to use it is on a large quilt is to spread out a sheet first on the ground. That catches any overspray and can be just thrown in the wash. On a smaller quilt, you can just tape the backing to a kitchen island and insert old newspaper around the edges to catch overspray.
Basting spray is good to use because it's fast -- takes much less time than other basting methods -- and easy. For someone like me who has a bad back and bad knnes, it is a lifesaver. Also, I once ruined an expensive walking foot when it got hung up on a safety pin in my quilt; would have saved me money if I had spray-basted that quilt!
#22
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: AZ and CT
Posts: 4,898
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
As long as the spray is a good quality one, you shouldn't have any problems.
I use spray baste, then pin just the outside border to make sure it doesn't shift. And if any looks like it's coming loose, run a hot iron over it and it "re sets" the glue.
Once you've used it, you'll never go back!
:-)
I use spray baste, then pin just the outside border to make sure it doesn't shift. And if any looks like it's coming loose, run a hot iron over it and it "re sets" the glue.
Once you've used it, you'll never go back!
:-)
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