I counted up the unquilted tops I have lurking in my cupboard. I hang them on hangers amongst my clothes so they are almost hidden, thereby not bothering me with their finish me demands. 2 baby quilts. 2 lap sized quilts that I dislike. 2 bigger quilts that I have booked in to get longarmed. And 2 that I have given myself a stern talking to about, and am planning to quilt over the holidays. Here is quilt #1:
I have a bit of an unconventional approach to basting *call it indecisive if you must*. I use basting spray - not too thoroughly mind, and pins, also not too thoroughly. I'm not sure how or why I have developed this approach but it seems to work well enough.
I baste on the carpet using a sophisticated pin-the-backing-to-the-carpet technique.
The floor space in my wee dwelling is not huge. I'm not complaining - I am grateful that I can live comfortably when lots of people aren't as fortunate, but as far as basting goes, it does sometimes feel like I'm playing solo Twister. I think this could be why I have a few too many unfinished quilt tops in my cupboard. Well that's my story anyway and I'm sticking to it!
This looks wonderful! Does the overspray not make your carpet sticky?
ReplyDeleteI've been basting this weekend too! I am lucky to have a landing outside my flat that I can use, but boy- is my back and gluts suffering! I also use the 'some spray/some pins' method! I don't think I trust either on their own! Your quilt looks lovely BTW!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt looks lovely! Looking forward to seeing how you quilt it! L
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty, Megan! I've got several tops that I need to give myself a stern talking to about finishing up! Glad to see I'm not alone!
ReplyDeleteCurious about your combo basting method...good luck getting thru your pile...
ReplyDeleteI move all my furniture out of the dining room, so I have a firm surface for basting, I have tried pin it to the carpet, but it didn't work too well.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt Megan. Can't wait to see it all quilted! The cuzco works so well with the grey.
ReplyDeletethis is a very beautiful quit! do you need my address so you can send it to me? lol seriously this looks like a great way to put a quilt sandwich together. i use my kitchen table and safety pin it, sometimes using as many as 5,000 pins depending on the size of the quilt and the blocks in it. i have quilted for over forty years i piece by hand, quilt by hand, and donate to charity i done even have one of my quilts. my income is less than four hundred dollars monthly for disability, so buying fabric is not an option. i enter giveaways and even win sometimes and a few bloggers have sent me scraps.i found out last week that i have bladder cancer to go along with several other health problems if you ever have any scraps, orphan blocks, or tops that you dont want, i would be honored to finish them and donate. keep up the great work, you have an excellent eye for color placement blessings, barbara babscorbitt@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLove it … never thought to pin the back to the carpet … have been taping it to the hard wood floors and then rushing to get it done before the tape lets go of the floor or the quilt back ;-)
ReplyDeleteyou crack me up! the two-prong basting approach and one-person twister in your small-ish space. i'm surprised the spray doesn't get all over your carpet! it definitely gets on my tile floor. love your pin the backing down idea. i just use regular scotch tape on my tile. works for me!
ReplyDeletePinning the backing to the carpet is genius - never though of it because I have hardwood floors. I bet the carpet helps it from slipping around too. Love the quilt - how long has it been hiding in the closet?
ReplyDeleteThat is freakin brilliant. I too am pondering the sticky floor. Are you just a very tidy sprayer? :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt in progress and I adore the Wise Owl quilt you made in 2011. Was that a pattern or did you create your own pattern? Love it.
ReplyDeleteFinally! I've been waiting for this one to be finished for far too long ;-)
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