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Basting Spray
Hi Guys,
I bought myself a can of this stuff for use in making some placemats and it's great!!! I don't know that I would use it to baste a large quilt but for something like placemats, it's wonderful. I was going to make a regular "sandwich" of backing, batting (using up the leftover poly junk -- ick, ack, pthooey) and face fabric and decided that was more trouble than it was worth. That would mean I would have to MQ this big fabric sandwich and I really don't feel like doing that. The tops are not pieced but are whole cloth. I'm using some wonderful woven cat fabric (big surprise, huh) that I got on sale from Keepsake quilting about 2 years ago. It's a very nice green & cream plaid with a narrow purple line in it and cream kitties woven into alternating green blocks. The backing is a coordinating print of woven cat's paws in the same colors. Anyway, I decided I would rough cut the face fabric and then spray baste it to the batting. Worked like a charm! That spray is really tacky (the good way -- LOL) and holds the fabric nicely. I am now going to baste the spray basted pieces to the backing and then machine quilt them with a lovely variegated purple quilting thread I bought when I was in Lizard Land. I know there has been a lot of discussion about this basting spray here and I just thought I would add my tuppence worth to the discussion. It is one of those products -- IMNSHO -- that has a use. It might not be the "recommended" way to do basting but it has its place. CiaoMeow ^;;^ .. PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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Oh, what a great idea!! I have a set of placemats to do for one of my
DDs for Christmas. And I have basting spray (that I've never tried). I may go home and just do them, as DH is in class tonight. Oh, and while we're on the subject, (of quilting), has anyone ever used metallic thread for, say, diagonal straight line quilting? These placemats are telling me they need glittery thread. Sigh. I have Metafil needles, but am wondering what to put in the bobbin? Invisible thread, perhaps? Ideas welcomed. Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply wrote: Hi Guys, I bought myself a can of this stuff for use in making some placemats and it's great!!! I don't know that I would use it to baste a large quilt but for something like placemats, it's wonderful. I was going to make a regular "sandwich" of backing, batting (using up the leftover poly junk -- ick, ack, pthooey) and face fabric and decided that was more trouble than it was worth. That would mean I would have to MQ this big fabric sandwich and I really don't feel like doing that. The tops are not pieced but are whole cloth. I'm using some wonderful woven cat fabric (big surprise, huh) that I got on sale from Keepsake quilting about 2 years ago. It's a very nice green & cream plaid with a narrow purple line in it and cream kitties woven into alternating green blocks. The backing is a coordinating print of woven cat's paws in the same colors. Anyway, I decided I would rough cut the face fabric and then spray baste it to the batting. Worked like a charm! That spray is really tacky (the good way -- LOL) and holds the fabric nicely. I am now going to baste the spray basted pieces to the backing and then machine quilt them with a lovely variegated purple quilting thread I bought when I was in Lizard Land. I know there has been a lot of discussion about this basting spray here and I just thought I would add my tuppence worth to the discussion. It is one of those products -- IMNSHO -- that has a use. It might not be the "recommended" way to do basting but it has its place. CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! -- TerriLee Bishop in WA (state) USA (opinions are wholly owned by the author and don't represent anything) ;-) remove "invalid" to reply |
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I used spray to baste a QS quilt and it was no problem. As you said it was
a bit tacky - I think I might have sprayed too liberally and the needle occasionally got gunk on it as I quilted, but if I could just find the can of spray (I moved last Dec) I would definitely use it again Heather in West Oz "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys, I bought myself a can of this stuff for use in making some placemats and it's great!!! I don't know that I would use it to baste a large quilt but for something like placemats, it's wonderful. I was going to make a regular "sandwich" of backing, batting (using up the leftover poly junk -- ick, ack, pthooey) and face fabric and decided that was more trouble than it was worth. That would mean I would have to MQ this big fabric sandwich and I really don't feel like doing that. The tops are not pieced but are whole cloth. I'm using some wonderful woven cat fabric (big surprise, huh) that I got on sale from Keepsake quilting about 2 years ago. It's a very nice green & cream plaid with a narrow purple line in it and cream kitties woven into alternating green blocks. The backing is a coordinating print of woven cat's paws in the same colors. Anyway, I decided I would rough cut the face fabric and then spray baste it to the batting. Worked like a charm! That spray is really tacky (the good way -- LOL) and holds the fabric nicely. I am now going to baste the spray basted pieces to the backing and then machine quilt them with a lovely variegated purple quilting thread I bought when I was in Lizard Land. I know there has been a lot of discussion about this basting spray here and I just thought I would add my tuppence worth to the discussion. It is one of those products -- IMNSHO -- that has a use. It might not be the "recommended" way to do basting but it has its place. CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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I use basting spray all the time to piece batting scraps together for
the small cat quilts I make. It works great! Haven't had any problem with machine quilting. It fact, I need to run out and get some more. Jill Critter Comforts: Quilts for Homeless Animals http://community.webtv.net/critterco...ritterComforts |
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I use it all the time. I have used it several times on twin size quilts,
and did not have any problems. I have even spray basted the project, folded it up to be finished later, then gone back to it at least 6 months later, and it was all still together. If it starts loosening a little, just iron it and it sticks good as new. Sherry Starr "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys, I bought myself a can of this stuff for use in making some placemats and it's great!!! I don't know that I would use it to baste a large quilt but for something like placemats, it's wonderful. I was going to make a regular "sandwich" of backing, batting (using up the leftover poly junk -- ick, ack, pthooey) and face fabric and decided that was more trouble than it was worth. That would mean I would have to MQ this big fabric sandwich and I really don't feel like doing that. The tops are not pieced but are whole cloth. I'm using some wonderful woven cat fabric (big surprise, huh) that I got on sale from Keepsake quilting about 2 years ago. It's a very nice green & cream plaid with a narrow purple line in it and cream kitties woven into alternating green blocks. The backing is a coordinating print of woven cat's paws in the same colors. Anyway, I decided I would rough cut the face fabric and then spray baste it to the batting. Worked like a charm! That spray is really tacky (the good way -- LOL) and holds the fabric nicely. I am now going to baste the spray basted pieces to the backing and then machine quilt them with a lovely variegated purple quilting thread I bought when I was in Lizard Land. I know there has been a lot of discussion about this basting spray here and I just thought I would add my tuppence worth to the discussion. It is one of those products -- IMNSHO -- that has a use. It might not be the "recommended" way to do basting but it has its place. CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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I wasn't big on the idea of basting spray until I had to do a quilt that I
had no interest in doing (long story) so I cut corners where ever I could. One of those corners was with spraying instead of basting. Man, I'm sold now! I just spray basted another lap sized quilt and I find it so much easier to handle and I'm not afraid of the fabric shifting. If it's any help to anyone, I use the 505. Marijke in Montreal "Sherry Starr" wrote in message news:6rzhb.80973$%h1.84828@sccrnsc02... I use it all the time. I have used it several times on twin size quilts, and did not have any problems. I have even spray basted the project, folded it up to be finished later, then gone back to it at least 6 months later, and it was all still together. If it starts loosening a little, just iron it and it sticks good as new. Sherry Starr "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message ... Hi Guys, I bought myself a can of this stuff for use in making some placemats and it's great!!! I don't know that I would use it to baste a large quilt but for something like placemats, it's wonderful. I was going to make a regular "sandwich" of backing, batting (using up the leftover poly junk -- ick, ack, pthooey) and face fabric and decided that was more trouble than it was worth. That would mean I would have to MQ this big fabric sandwich and I really don't feel like doing that. The tops are not pieced but are whole cloth. I'm using some wonderful woven cat fabric (big surprise, huh) that I got on sale from Keepsake quilting about 2 years ago. It's a very nice green & cream plaid with a narrow purple line in it and cream kitties woven into alternating green blocks. The backing is a coordinating print of woven cat's paws in the same colors. Anyway, I decided I would rough cut the face fabric and then spray baste it to the batting. Worked like a charm! That spray is really tacky (the good way -- LOL) and holds the fabric nicely. I am now going to baste the spray basted pieces to the backing and then machine quilt them with a lovely variegated purple quilting thread I bought when I was in Lizard Land. I know there has been a lot of discussion about this basting spray here and I just thought I would add my tuppence worth to the discussion. It is one of those products -- IMNSHO -- that has a use. It might not be the "recommended" way to do basting but it has its place. CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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I am currently quilting with Sulky Sliver thread on a large wall hanging. I am
using regular thread the same color as the metallic in the bobbin. Be a bit careful with the basting spray and be sure to clean out your machine well after using it. If you get gunk build up on your needle, (from this or sewing through fusible web or whatever) try taking a piece of felt and saturating it with Sewer's Aid. Put the felt in a zip lock bag and sew through it. or just wipe the needle with a scrap of fabric with a few drops of the Sewer's Aid on it. This will really help keep the needle clean and help cut down on friction. Pati, in Phx Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply wrote: From: TerriLee in WA ........ These placemats are telling me they need glittery thread. Sigh. I have Metafil needles, but am wondering what to put in the bobbin? Invisible thread, perhaps? Ideas welcomed. I have never *quilted* with the metallic thread but I have done a lot of decorative sewing with it. I don't like the invisible thread in the bobbin because it just doesn't seem to work well with the metallics -- at least on my machine! I usually use the nylon lingerie & bobbin thread that I got from Nancy's Notions or Clothilde. You can try the invisible and it might work just fine for you on your machine. The other option would be to use a regular thread that matches the color of either the back of the placemats or that is the same color as the metallic. Let us know what you end up using -- I have some stuff I want to quilt with a metallic!! CiaoMeow ^;;^ . PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their WHISKERS!! Nothing is complete without a few cat hairs! |
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