tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post2810665530743445847..comments2024-03-28T15:59:21.205-04:00Comments on Araignee's Tangled Web: Me Versus MachineAraigneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543030200956480168noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-34637236846390435412012-10-14T13:15:37.712-04:002012-10-14T13:15:37.712-04:00Brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing.Brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing.Araigneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543030200956480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-23501284380999043122012-10-14T09:16:12.629-04:002012-10-14T09:16:12.629-04:00I just can't do the floor anymore. I use a lon...I just can't do the floor anymore. I use a long table, and mark it off in quarters. Fold backing in quarters and match marks. I iron it. I use masking tape and tape the backing to the underside of the table so the back is taut. Fold batting and top separately and match quarter marks. Working from the center out baste using either pins or needle and thread. If you need more height on the table, you can use PVC piping bed risers or cans. If this isn't clear let me know.Melodyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138088161369004639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-58324749830786183692012-10-12T22:46:43.248-04:002012-10-12T22:46:43.248-04:00I knew you guys would come through!I knew you guys would come through!Araigneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543030200956480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-16393281818870281362012-10-12T22:46:27.616-04:002012-10-12T22:46:27.616-04:00I never thought about pinning it to the rug first....I never thought about pinning it to the rug first. Hmmmmm....Araigneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543030200956480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-85015933739963053292012-10-12T22:45:50.119-04:002012-10-12T22:45:50.119-04:00That is the way my grandmother taught me and the w...That is the way my grandmother taught me and the way I used to do it before I started watching the experts do it on You Tube.Araigneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543030200956480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-43555482347447420512012-10-12T20:42:09.609-04:002012-10-12T20:42:09.609-04:00Maybe try pinning the bottom layer to the floor to...Maybe try pinning the bottom layer to the floor to hold it still? Or did you do that? I have only used it on one project and that is a small wall hanging. Hmmm. I have a friend I will ask as she has a lot more quilting experience than I do. But I think you are right...I think you have to maybe roll up the top layer, spray a bit and unroll, smooth, repeat. Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287984415343329652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-15734382952481377802012-10-12T18:36:54.214-04:002012-10-12T18:36:54.214-04:00baste it by hand....ta dum...drum roll please...yo...baste it by hand....ta dum...drum roll please...your spending just as much time smoothing and pinning ...as long basting stitches.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826122696058929396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-3102366691781198582012-10-12T11:16:57.523-04:002012-10-12T11:16:57.523-04:00I do have a can of spray basting from Joanne's...I do have a can of spray basting from Joanne's-I think it is the June Taylor brand- and you are right it is wonderful. I just can't figure out how to use it on something this big. There must be a technique to get it all together straight. I find it "grabs" so quickly that I can't get it all smoothed out. I usually start in the center and work out but how on earth do you do this with the spray stuff? I did one where I folded and sprayed and folded and sprayed and that wasn't too terrible. Any advice? Anyone?Araigneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543030200956480168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193069937305434031.post-51238915954182917862012-10-12T07:06:01.172-04:002012-10-12T07:06:01.172-04:00One of my friends told me about spray basting...th...One of my friends told me about spray basting...there is a spray on glue that holds the layers together so you don't have to pin. I have one quilt going that is done like this and so far so good. She is an avid quilter and says it's the only way to go now. You can get the spray at Joann's. If you don't find it on your own, let me know and I will ask her the name. My can is packed right now. Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287984415343329652noreply@blogger.com