Friday, January 29, 2010

For Kaye.....

.....and anyone else who might find this interesting. The other day on Kaye's blog she was looking for ways to baste without getting on the floor. I too, cannot get on the floor to baste a quilt. Well, I could...but, someone would have to help me up. Soooo, I explained to Kaye how I do it and I'm sure she understood it. However, if she's like me pictures make it easier to understand.
I lay the backing, batting and top on my sewing table. Half of the quilt will hang off. I hand press it flat, just smoothing it out more or less. Then I start at the very top of the quilt and start basting going from left to right. Now, you see I've got my new basting gun. Normally I would sew big stitches across the quilt to bind, that has worked great. Today, I used my gun and so far so good. I guess the true test will be how it does during quilting.
Here you can see I've basted the first row or so, and folded it over and moving on down towards the bottom of the quilt.
Almost finished.
Ta-dah....all done and I haven't basted any wrinkles. Which I have done before.

I hope this helps Kaye. And I hope you have a table big enough to do this on. Let me know how it works for you if you try this.

12 comments:

  1. You are so kind to post that...I know she will have an easier time at basting now. Love that quilt...

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  2. great job! Be sure to let us know how you like quilting it with that gun basting AND how it is to remove the thingies.

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  3. I agree that's sweet of you to post that for her!! I like the quilt too nice colors!!
    I see you got your thingamabobber!! Works good??

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  4. Let me know how you get on with the quilting round those tags, I cant get my head round that at all, I think I would be cursing them as I quilted.....lol Jan

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  5. Darn it, forgot to say I like the Quilt too, great work Tonya.

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  6. Good post, Tonya. I, too, want to know how those plastic things are when you are quilting....so be sure to let us know, okay?

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  7. great demo, Tonya. And, that quilt is so bright, I gotta wear shades!!! Love it.

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  8. Thank you for the details! I could do that on my dining room table. I hate getting up and down off the floor. The quilt you're working on is really pretty. I've always loved bright pink and bright green together.

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  9. I will have to remember this. So glad you showed how to do it. I hate getting on the floor.

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  10. Oh my gosh Tonya! I LOVE your quilt!! I am very fond of dragonflies!!! It is so beautiful. And your tutorial is very helpful.

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  11. You can use a dining room table has well. Hugs

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  12. I have a friend who pins it on her bed........she is pretty good at it too.....

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