WONDERFUL tutorial! i have been searching for an hour on how to baste a quilt for a beginner, this is the only one that showed me how to thread baste! (so much of “oh you just do it” or “use spray baste”)
Thank you so much! I'm super happy this was helpful. When I first started quilting, I ended up with about a dozen quilt tops but never finished any because the basting and quilting steps scared me. I then discovered this basting method and now love finishing my quilts. 💞
Basted a queen almost king size quilt with this method. I have two 4 foot tables I put end to end. It worked great and I am almost finished quilting my quilt. Thank you so much!!!
I have never seen this before but it makes so much sense and much better than kneeling on the floor! I am sandwiching a small quilt for my grand daughter this weekend and will try this out--I'll let you know how it goes. I'm enjoying your vlogs, thanks.
Spent yesterday and today using this video to baste a quilt. Never done it this way, I love it. Can't imagine doing any other way now. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for showing this method! I've never seen anyone sandwich this way and I've watched a LOT of TH-cam quilting videos. I usually use spray baste but have been looking for a better method. I'm trying your method today. 😊
My experience from doing this today... I LOVE how wrapping the fabrics on the boards help with keeping everything aligned so well! The hardest part was threading the needle with these old eyes. Lol. My quilt was 70x82 and I was free motion quilting on my M7. Wrestling that much fabric is always a bit of a struggle but catching the threads added a bit of hassle but not terrible. The thread basting went as quick as it would using pins to baste. Will I use this method again? Probably, but I'll also use the spray baste too. I think the larger sized quilts work best with the spray baste. Regardless or thread basting or spray basting, I will for certain use the boards! Thank you, thank you!
Yay!! I never quite got the hang of the spray baste for some reason. But I think you're right - I could totally use the boards with basting spray couldn't I? LOL
This video seems like a more practical way for me to sandwich my quilt. The boards are such a good idea. I recently purchased the pool noodles to do something similar but I do think your method looks good. Thank you.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful tutorial on Board Basting. I've never seen it done before. My great grandmother had a quilting frame set up in her living room for years. I know she quilted and sewed, knitted, and tatted, crocheted. She could do so many things and her mother before her too. A few years ago, I gave the quilting frame to my niece thinking I'd never quilt, but now I'm planning to make quilts. So, this method with the boards looks amazing. I'll give it a try. I wasn't sure how to hand baste, but you've made that look easy. I want to try that too. Thanks again. Happy thoughts! :)
I enjoyed seeing your technique for thread basting your quilt sandwich. I learned thread basting a few decades ago when I started quilting. We crawled around on the floor to do it. I need to try your method as it seems to be is much easier on the body! I look forward to seeing more videos.
Never heard of this before, but I'm with you on the crawling around on the floor trying to pin paste. I'll definitely have to give this a try, thanks for sharing!
It has literally saved my knees! 😂 Before learning about this method, I was avoiding making large quilts that didn’t fit my table because I didn’t want to have to do it on the floor.
Hi Thank you, for sharing this method. I do like it. It is about time another method is found. Bending on the knees is only good to Praying to the Heavenly Father. At times I'm praying for another way whilst on my knees fighting with the quilts as it tries to roll back up. On my next quilt I will try this methods. Thanks.
Learned this method from Sharon Schamber about 10-15 years ago at a show in NH! It is great. The pool noodle method with Spray basting is a permutation on this method
I learned it from a fellow guild member about 10 years ago - it's amazing and had saved my knees! I tried pool noodles but I didn't find they worked as well. Thank you for visiting! 😊
What a brilliant video Izzy! I am so happy that TH-cam suggested it for me as I do have a quilt top, my first, ready for this process and I was wondering how the heck I was going to do it because crawling on the floor is not a possibility for me. Thank you! ❤
Thank you SO much for this! I can’t wait to use this method for my next quilt sandwich, just finishing a baby quilt that had about 1,000 curved pins, what a pain (literally and figuratively)!
You are so welcome! I couldn’t stand the pins anymore, not to mention crawling around the floor on my hands and knees!! I was so happy when I discovered this method. 😀
I've seen sharon schamber demo this technique too. Loved seeing this video where you used a relatively small space not counting the length of the 2 pieces of wood.❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! As you could see, my space really isn’t deep so my goal was to adapt the technique I learned from a fellow quilt maker years and years ago so it worked in the space I do have.
Thank you! You can try to roll the basted section so it stays up on your table. That reduces the area you can baste at a time, but would keep the quilt from hanging off the table. 😊
This is far better than the time I’ve been spending on the floor. And how long are the boards? I see that the width is 3 x 1. Thanks for a good teaching video.
Thank you! Do you mean the quilting part? If yes, I have a playlist on the channel for quilting and there is a free-motion quilting video in there. I’m also planning more tutorials soon! 💞
Interesting. The boards seem to be better than pool noodles. I may try it this way. Just seems that the boards are more stable and don't wobble around like pool noodles. Thanks for the video. Super helpful if you don't have a big blank floor to lay out your quilt for basting.
The boards are definitely better than pool noodles in my experience (I have tried the noodles and they are just too flexible and floppy). My knees just couldn’t handle the floor basting anymore 😂
@@dizzyquiltsandsews I have quilt tops in bins because of the dread of getting down on yhr floor to baste them. This might mean they finally get quilted!
I am so glad I found your video. I feel like this is a stupid question, but if your quilting on a domestic machine do you just quilt over the stitches and just remove them at the end?
Not a silly question at all!! I remove the stitches in small sections. So remove the stitches, quilt, remove more stitches, quilt, etc. Hope this helps!
Thankyou. Very informative. I’ll go buy some boards tomorrow. One question. With a bigger quilt. What do you do to support the newly basted sandwich? I’ll be doing a medium large quilt Sunday, using this method for the first time . Thankyou
Hi - and thank you so much for watching! You can do it in a few different ways. You can either “rest” the basted sandwich on a chair or something else you place in front of your table or you can roll up the basted part sandwich and place it on the edge of the table. That does leave you with a smaller area to baste at any one time though. I have also once basted a huge quilt with this method and just let the basted part hang off the table, but pressed my hips/torso against it to keep it from “dragging” my boards off the table. Good luck with your quilt on Sunday!!
I don't know if you still respond to questions on this video, but what would you do or how would you handle that basted part you have hanging down if it were a much larger quilt (in order to keep it from stretching)? Would you just roll it up as you go and keep it on top of the table?
3rd videos the charm lol I've subscribed! We need to get you to 3000! 🩷 I dont have any boards at this time but some fabric tubes . Your boards seem to have a bit of weight to them so I'll consider this. Thanks again 👍🇨🇦🤗
😂 Thank you for subscribing! I tried basting with pool noodles and found they were just too light and flexible. I love the wood boards because they are a little weighty and help keep things nice and straight. 🇨🇦💞
Your video is wonderful. I love your technique, and I think it is an answer to my prayers!!! Yes, it was amazingly helpful. Thank you! EDIT... how do you manage a larger quilt and keep it from stretching, as you mentioned. Could you let it fall into a chair?
Thank you so much! If you can, yes, I would either let it fall to a chair or bench or roll it up and keep it in front of you. So would have a roll on the boards and then a roll in front of you with the basted quilt.
@@dizzyquiltsandsews ok. I didn't think of rolling it again. That makes perfect sense!!! Thank you for your quick reply! I love working smarter and not harder. I have a rather large quilt coming up soon! Thank you.
I wish I had seen this before I pinned (for the first time) my own quilt. (I’ve always sent them to a long armer). I want to try to hand quilt my own. After hours of pinning, I found a slight crease on my back and just dread having to take those pins out! Sadly the crease is near the center.😩. Won’t make that mistake again.❤️. Thank you
This is probably a dumb question, but do your threads ever come out before you want them to? Or does that little extra stitch a the beginning keep it in place? Also, what do you do if you are quilting and come to a place where there is basting? Can you clip it right then, or do you sew over it and pick it out at the end? I really want to try this and want to make sure I understand that part of the process. Thanks!
Such a good question actually! The threads do stay in the quilt and I’ve never had any « unravel », even after sitting in my quilting queue for a while. When I start quilting, I clip the threads in a small area and quilt it. I prefer not to stitch over my basting thread because pulling the thread afterward can loosen your stitches. Once the area is quilted, I clip a little bit more and quilt the new area. Hope this helps - if you have more questions, please let me know!!
Izzy, I've seen this method done many times but only ever on a small sample. You have actually done this on a large quilt, so Thank you, Thank you. You've inspired me to have a go. So please can you tell me the size of the boards you used. They look to be about 4" x 1" But I'd appreciate the measurements. I've also just watched your Free Motion Quilting, your tutorials are excellent 👌 Have a lovely weekend. 😍
You mention in the video that with a larger quilt you shouldn’t let it hang off the table as you move back. What do you do to keep the already-basted part from hanging down?
I tried this once. Yes, it created a stable sandwich with no pins, but definitely NOT for anyone with arthritis in your hand. My fingers were numb afterwards and stayed that way for a couple of weeks. This is not the fault of the method, but understand that it is tough on the fingers.
Oh I agree! If I baste a very large quilt with this method, my hand is killing me for days afterwards. But it definitely beats crawling around the floor on my knees! 🤣
This is absolutely brilliant! I’m a fairly new quilter wanting to try to hand quilt and this is perfect. I will be going to Lowe’s tomorrow. 😀. Thank you!
Hi Izzy! I am making a small quilt (my first) and was wondering if doing a large quilt how do you do it without have it stretch over the side of table? I have a small table as well. If doing a king size quilt what do I do with the end that I have already basted instead of letting it fall over the edge of table?
Hi - Yay for making your first quilt! When I make a very large quilt, I either let it fall onto a chair or I roll up the basted portion right in front of me. It's a bit of a pain, but totally doable.
I wouldn’t worry too much about keeping it taut on the boards. Try the best you can, but the important part if making sure the section you’re about to baste is very flat. So when you unroll the backing and the quilt top, flatten them well and then baste. Good luck!
@@dizzyquiltsandsews I would probably agree with you. Haven't tried either, but your way looked better to me. Will try it on next quilt! Thanks again for tutorial 🐱
Hi! If you can sort of roll it up and have it rest on the edge of your table, that would be ideal. If not, you can let it drop down, but make sure it's not going to pull everything down as you try to baste it. :-)
I spent years crawling on the floor with pins before learning this method. It has literally been a game-changer for me. I tried it with pool noodles and it works ok, but they’re not as stiff as a board so they don’t keep the fabric as flat. But they do work!
I tried pool noodles and they really are too floppy 🤣 I haven’t tried spray basting because my sewing room is in the basement and I don’t have windows. I heard the fumes could get toxic? Also, I was afraid the spray might get onto other things like my table or my floor. Do you use it outdoors?
Thank you so much for making me aware that a video already existed. I first saw this being used at a quilt guild meeting many years ago and had no idea a video existed. I will add a note to the video description.
Thank you very much for sharing. So where do you baste your larger quilts? At a different and larger table as doing it on the current one may stretch the batting and perhaps backing fabric too? I find your method achievable. Thank you.
If I’m basting a really large quilt, I do it on my dining room table and let the quilt “rest” on a bench we have. The good news is I rarely make huge quilts anymore because quilting them really does a number on my shoulders and neck! 😊
Love your idea. Wondering about quilting though. Do you machine quilt? Do you cut the thread on the part that's being quilted before you do that section? Or sew right over the thread & remove later?? Thx
Love your idea. Wondering about quilting though. Do you machine quilt? Do you cut the thread on the part that's being quilted before you do that section? Or sew right over the thread & remove later?? Thx
WONDERFUL tutorial! i have been searching for an hour on how to baste a quilt for a beginner, this is the only one that showed me how to thread baste! (so much of “oh you just do it” or “use spray baste”)
Thank you so much! I'm super happy this was helpful. When I first started quilting, I ended up with about a dozen quilt tops but never finished any because the basting and quilting steps scared me. I then discovered this basting method and now love finishing my quilts. 💞
This is sooooo much better than a million curved pins that get hooked on the presser foot and leave holes in the fabric! Thankyou for this
You’re welcome! This technique has literally saved my knees!
Basted a queen almost king size quilt with this method. I have two 4 foot tables I put end to end. It worked great and I am almost finished quilting my quilt. Thank you so much!!!
Hi Sheila! I’m so glad this was helpful. Thank you for letting me know! 💞
I have never seen this before but it makes so much sense and much better than kneeling on the floor! I am sandwiching a small quilt for my grand daughter this weekend and will try this out--I'll let you know how it goes. I'm enjoying your vlogs, thanks.
Thank you so much! Please let me know how it goes with your grand-daughter’s quilt. 😀
Hi Izzy! A lovely subscriber recommended this video to me recently! It was great to delve into your archives! Such a good tutorial! Thanks so much xx
Glad it was helpful! 😀
Spent yesterday and today using this video to baste a quilt. Never done it this way, I love it. Can't imagine doing any other way now. Thank you so much!!!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for showing this method! I've never seen anyone sandwich this way and I've watched a LOT of TH-cam quilting videos. I usually use spray baste but have been looking for a better method. I'm trying your method today. 😊
My experience from doing this today...
I LOVE how wrapping the fabrics on the boards help with keeping everything aligned so well! The hardest part was threading the needle with these old eyes. Lol. My quilt was 70x82 and I was free motion quilting on my M7. Wrestling that much fabric is always a bit of a struggle but catching the threads added a bit of hassle but not terrible. The thread basting went as quick as it would using pins to baste. Will I use this method again? Probably, but I'll also use the spray baste too. I think the larger sized quilts work best with the spray baste. Regardless or thread basting or spray basting, I will for certain use the boards! Thank you, thank you!
Yay!! I never quite got the hang of the spray baste for some reason. But I think you're right - I could totally use the boards with basting spray couldn't I? LOL
Life changing actually. Thank you so much for taking the time. Just finishing the binding on my first non-pin basted quilt. For my nephew.
You’re very welcome! 😊
I cant wait to baste my next quilt now. Amazing! Thank you from Winnipeg🇨🇦💕
You are so welcome! 😊
Thank you so much! I'm going to try this method. Best method I've seen so far especially for large quilts.
You are most welcome! I’m glad you’ll give it a try.
This video seems like a more practical way for me to sandwich my quilt. The boards are such a good idea. I recently purchased the pool noodles to do something similar but I do think your method looks good. Thank you.
I tried the pool noodles and they are just too « bendy » LOL They might work for smaller quilts, but not sure they’re ideal for larger ones.
I found this extremely helpful. I’m only just embarking on my quilting journey, and looking for good information and tips. Thank you.
I'm so glad it was helpful Marion! 💞
Thats what I was looking for!Thank you so much…Greetings from a beginner quilter in Germany!
I’m so glad the video was helpful! 😀
Thank you so much for such a wonderful tutorial on Board Basting. I've never seen it done before. My great grandmother had a quilting frame set up in her living room for years. I know she quilted and sewed, knitted, and tatted, crocheted. She could do so many things and her mother before her too. A few years ago, I gave the quilting frame to my niece thinking I'd never quilt, but now I'm planning to make quilts. So, this method with the boards looks amazing. I'll give it a try. I wasn't sure how to hand baste, but you've made that look easy. I want to try that too. Thanks again. Happy thoughts! :)
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! If you do give it a try and have questions, please let me know!
Brilliant! Very helpful. Thank you for being so detailed and realistic in your video.
You're so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Thank you. That WAS helpful. I was surprised that basting seems easier than pinning and will have to give it a try.
You’re welcome! Thread basting is definitely easier for me. The safety pins really do a number of my hands and nails. 🤣
I enjoyed seeing your technique for thread basting your quilt sandwich. I learned thread basting a few decades ago when I started quilting. We crawled around on the floor to do it. I need to try your method as it seems to be is much easier on the body! I look forward to seeing more videos.
Wonderful! Thank you so much for visiting! 😊
Never heard of this before, but I'm with you on the crawling around on the floor trying to pin paste. I'll definitely have to give this a try, thanks for sharing!
It has literally saved my knees! 😂 Before learning about this method, I was avoiding making large quilts that didn’t fit my table because I didn’t want to have to do it on the floor.
Thanks for this video. Very helpful.
You're welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful.
Ingenious and very helpful - thank you!
You're very welcome!
Hi
Thank you, for sharing this method. I do like it. It is about time another method is found. Bending on the knees is only good to Praying to the Heavenly Father. At times I'm praying for another way whilst on my knees fighting with the quilts as it tries to roll back up. On my next quilt I will try this methods. Thanks.
I’m so glad you found this helpful! Yes, going down on the floor to baste quilts is not fun! 💞
Learned this method from Sharon Schamber about 10-15 years ago at a show in NH! It is great. The pool noodle method with Spray basting is a permutation on this method
I learned it from a fellow guild member about 10 years ago - it's amazing and had saved my knees! I tried pool noodles but I didn't find they worked as well. Thank you for visiting! 😊
Great idea!
I’ve never seen this method. Thank you for showing
You’re welcome 😊 This method has saved my back and my knees!
What a brilliant video Izzy! I am so happy that TH-cam suggested it for me as I do have a quilt top, my first, ready for this process and I was wondering how the heck I was going to do it because crawling on the floor is not a possibility for me. Thank you! ❤
Oh I’m so glad this is helpful!! Crawling on the floor is NOT fun! 💞
Thank you for the video. Such an interesting and simple basting method 😊👍💕
You are so welcome! 😊
I can’t wait to try this technique !
Hope you like it! 😊
Thanks for this video! Excellent and informative presentation!
You're very welcome! I'm super happy you found it helpful!
Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure!
Thank you SO much for this! I can’t wait to use this method for my next quilt sandwich, just finishing a baby quilt that had about 1,000 curved pins, what a pain (literally and figuratively)!
You are so welcome! I couldn’t stand the pins anymore, not to mention crawling around the floor on my hands and knees!! I was so happy when I discovered this method. 😀
Great video! Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!
I've seen sharon schamber demo this technique too. Loved seeing this video where you used a relatively small space not counting the length of the 2 pieces of wood.❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! As you could see, my space really isn’t deep so my goal was to adapt the technique I learned from a fellow quilt maker years and years ago so it worked in the space I do have.
Thank you so much. Basting on the floor is a knee killer.
You are most welcome! :-)
Great video. How do you prevent stretching of the quilt sandwich when basting a twin bed size quilt or a queen size quilt? Thank you.
Thank you! You can try to roll the basted section so it stays up on your table. That reduces the area you can baste at a time, but would keep the quilt from hanging off the table. 😊
Love this video! Thanks for your sharing this brilliant idea. I also love the quilt top! ❤ Can you share the pattern name, please?
Thank you so much for watching! The pattern is Planview by Quilting Jetgirl.
This was an amazing technique! Loved watching you! '
Thank you so much Sherry! 😊
This is far better than the time I’ve been spending on the floor. And how long are the boards? I see that the width is 3 x 1. Thanks for a good teaching video.
Hi! My boards are 7 feet long because I do make larger quilts from time to time. They basically need to be as long as the longest quilts you make. 😀
I love this! Do you have a video on what the next step is?
Thank you! Do you mean the quilting part? If yes, I have a playlist on the channel for quilting and there is a free-motion quilting video in there. I’m also planning more tutorials soon! 💞
incredibly helpful! thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!!
Interesting. The boards seem to be better than pool noodles. I may try it this way. Just seems that the boards are more stable and don't wobble around like pool noodles. Thanks for the video. Super helpful if you don't have a big blank floor to lay out your quilt for basting.
The boards are definitely better than pool noodles in my experience (I have tried the noodles and they are just too flexible and floppy). My knees just couldn’t handle the floor basting anymore 😂
@@dizzyquiltsandsews I have quilt tops in bins because of the dread of getting down on yhr floor to baste them. This might mean they finally get quilted!
Brilliant! I have 2 6' tables to do it on. A great video.
Thank you so much Becky! 😊
I am so glad I found your video. I feel like this is a stupid question, but if your quilting on a domestic machine do you just quilt over the stitches and just remove them at the end?
Not a silly question at all!! I remove the stitches in small sections. So remove the stitches, quilt, remove more stitches, quilt, etc. Hope this helps!
Thankyou. Very informative. I’ll go buy some boards tomorrow. One question. With a bigger quilt. What do you do to support the newly basted sandwich? I’ll be doing a medium large quilt Sunday, using this method for the first time . Thankyou
Hi - and thank you so much for watching! You can do it in a few different ways. You can either “rest” the basted sandwich on a chair or something else you place in front of your table or you can roll up the basted part sandwich and place it on the edge of the table. That does leave you with a smaller area to baste at any one time though. I have also once basted a huge quilt with this method and just let the basted part hang off the table, but pressed my hips/torso against it to keep it from “dragging” my boards off the table. Good luck with your quilt on Sunday!!
I don't know if you still respond to questions on this video, but what would you do or how would you handle that basted part you have hanging down if it were a much larger quilt (in order to keep it from stretching)? Would you just roll it up as you go and keep it on top of the table?
Yes that’s exactly what I would do. This might leave you with a smaller space in the middle, but it works.
3rd videos the charm lol I've subscribed! We need to get you to 3000! 🩷 I dont have any boards at this time but some fabric tubes . Your boards seem to have a bit of weight to them so I'll consider this. Thanks again 👍🇨🇦🤗
😂 Thank you for subscribing! I tried basting with pool noodles and found they were just too light and flexible. I love the wood boards because they are a little weighty and help keep things nice and straight. 🇨🇦💞
You made this look very easy. I’ll have to try this method. Do you have a pattern or a link for the really lovely quilt you were working on ?
Hi Maggie! Thank you so much. The pattern is by The Quilting Jetgirl. It's called Sunburst.
Great video! I will be trying this today!
Awesome! Let me know if you have questions and I would love to hear how it goes for you. 😀
Desde Chile, muchas gracias!
You are most welcome! 😊
Your video is wonderful. I love your technique, and I think it is an answer to my prayers!!! Yes, it was amazingly helpful. Thank you! EDIT... how do you manage a larger quilt and keep it from stretching, as you mentioned. Could you let it fall into a chair?
Thank you so much! If you can, yes, I would either let it fall to a chair or bench or roll it up and keep it in front of you. So would have a roll on the boards and then a roll in front of you with the basted quilt.
@@dizzyquiltsandsews ok. I didn't think of rolling it again. That makes perfect sense!!! Thank you for your quick reply! I love working smarter and not harder. I have a rather large quilt coming up soon! Thank you.
I wish I had seen this before I pinned (for the first time) my own quilt. (I’ve always sent them to a long armer). I want to try to hand quilt my own. After hours of pinning, I found a slight crease on my back and just dread having to take those pins out! Sadly the crease is near the center.😩. Won’t make that mistake again.❤️. Thank you
Oh that sounds really frustrating! I started looking forward to quilting my own quilts when I discovered this method for basting them.
Great video, thank you very much!!!
Glad you liked it! :-)
great tutorial - thank you!
You're very welcome!
i like this very much thanks for posting this
I’m so glad you found it helpful! 😊
This is probably a dumb question, but do your threads ever come out before you want them to? Or does that little extra stitch a the beginning keep it in place? Also, what do you do if you are quilting and come to a place where there is basting? Can you clip it right then, or do you sew over it and pick it out at the end? I really want to try this and want to make sure I understand that part of the process. Thanks!
Such a good question actually! The threads do stay in the quilt and I’ve never had any « unravel », even after sitting in my quilting queue for a while. When I start quilting, I clip the threads in a small area and quilt it. I prefer not to stitch over my basting thread because pulling the thread afterward can loosen your stitches. Once the area is quilted, I clip a little bit more and quilt the new area. Hope this helps - if you have more questions, please let me know!!
Izzy, I've seen this method done many times but only ever on a small sample. You have actually done this on a large quilt, so Thank you, Thank you. You've inspired me to have a go. So please can you tell me the size of the boards you used. They look to be about 4" x 1" But I'd appreciate the measurements. I've also just watched your Free Motion Quilting, your tutorials are excellent 👌 Have a lovely weekend. 😍
Thank you so much for the sweet comment Linda! The boards are 3" wide and 1" thick. :-)
Brilliant! What size needle do you use? I have plenty of basting thread. It was my inheritance from my Grandma 😂
Hi - I’m also using an old stash of cheap thead to baste. 😂 As for the size of the needle, I have no clue! I know it’s a long hand sewing needle.
You mention in the video that with a larger quilt you shouldn’t let it hang off the table as you move back. What do you do to keep the already-basted part from hanging down?
You can either let it “rest” on a chair or roll it up again so you end up with 2 rolls.
I have a large full size quilt to baste. How to handle basted material not to hang over table edge. Should I roll it?
Hi Nancy! Yes, if you can roll it, do that. For a very large quilt, it’s difficult to keep it from hanging down over the table unfortunately. 😊
I tried this once. Yes, it created a stable sandwich with no pins, but definitely NOT for anyone with arthritis in your hand. My fingers were numb afterwards and stayed that way for a couple of weeks. This is not the fault of the method, but understand that it is tough on the fingers.
Oh I agree! If I baste a very large quilt with this method, my hand is killing me for days afterwards. But it definitely beats crawling around the floor on my knees! 🤣
This is absolutely brilliant! I’m a fairly new quilter wanting to try to hand quilt and this is perfect. I will be going to Lowe’s tomorrow. 😀. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for visting and commenting! 😊
What do you do to prevent a much larger (heavier) quilt sandwich from stretching when your table is not wide enough to accommodate the entire quilt?
You can try making a roll with the part of the quilt that's been basted. Or let it rest on a chair.
Hi Izzy! I am making a small quilt (my first) and was wondering if doing a large quilt how do you do it without have it stretch over the side of table? I have a small table as well. If doing a king size quilt what do I do with the end that I have already basted instead of letting it fall over the edge of table?
Hi - Yay for making your first quilt! When I make a very large quilt, I either let it fall onto a chair or I roll up the basted portion right in front of me. It's a bit of a pain, but totally doable.
Struggling to keep my larger quilt taut on the board...any tips?
I wouldn’t worry too much about keeping it taut on the boards. Try the best you can, but the important part if making sure the section you’re about to baste is very flat. So when you unroll the backing and the quilt top, flatten them well and then baste. Good luck!
Thanks for showing your method of bating. What type of needle do yo use? Than you
You are welcome! I use a size 7 darning needle. Thank you for watching! 😊
Have seen same thing with pool noodles. Think the boards would work best.
Hi Sandi! I tried with pool noodles and they are too flexible. I found it a lot harder to keep the quilt top and back flat and straight. 😊
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I would probably agree with you. Haven't tried either, but your way looked better to me. Will try it on next quilt! Thanks again for tutorial 🐱
Have you used this method with Cuddle backing - I am looking for a method that doesn't involve spray glue, which I am allergic to.
I have not but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work. Just be careful not to stretch it when you roll it onto the board. Let me know how it goes!
You mention not to let a large quilt hang down at the front. How do deal with it please?
Hi! If you can sort of roll it up and have it rest on the edge of your table, that would be ideal. If not, you can let it drop down, but make sure it's not going to pull everything down as you try to baste it. :-)
What size are the boards?
They are 84" long, 3" wide and about 1" thick.
how long are those boards?
Hi - mine are 7 feet long.
@@dizzyquiltsandsews thank you so much
Smart!
Genius!!
Thank you!
Wow! In 74+ years of sewing, quilting and teaching both I’ve never seen this method?
Would pool noodles work on place of boards!
I spent years crawling on the floor with pins before learning this method. It has literally been a game-changer for me. I tried it with pool noodles and it works ok, but they’re not as stiff as a board so they don’t keep the fabric as flat. But they do work!
Please say hi to your visitor from Austria. I live cats
Hi Sarah and welcome! I have 2 cats and if it weren't for my husband, I would have at least 1 more. LOL
Lol I understand
I like boards so much better than pool noodles (much more stable) but I prefer spray baste over pins or thread basting.
I tried pool noodles and they really are too floppy 🤣 I haven’t tried spray basting because my sewing room is in the basement and I don’t have windows. I heard the fumes could get toxic? Also, I was afraid the spray might get onto other things like my table or my floor. Do you use it outdoors?
What is the width of boards?
Hi Janice! The boards are about 3 inches wide.
Pet appoved😊
Sharon Schamber’s method! Give credit where credit is due.
Thank you so much for making me aware that a video already existed. I first saw this being used at a quilt guild meeting many years ago and had no idea a video existed. I will add a note to the video description.
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Thank you very much for sharing. So where do you baste your larger quilts? At a different and larger table as doing it on the current one may stretch the batting and perhaps backing fabric too? I find your method achievable. Thank you.
If I’m basting a really large quilt, I do it on my dining room table and let the quilt “rest” on a bench we have. The good news is I rarely make huge quilts anymore because quilting them really does a number on my shoulders and neck! 😊
Love your idea. Wondering about quilting though. Do you machine quilt? Do you cut the thread on the part that's being quilted before you do that section? Or sew right over the thread & remove later?? Thx
Love your idea. Wondering about quilting though. Do you machine quilt? Do you cut the thread on the part that's being quilted before you do that section? Or sew right over the thread & remove later?? Thx
@@gwennwellman4132 Hi! Yes I remove the thread as I go.
Thank you! Very helpful!!
You’re very welcome! I’m glad it was helpful!
Great idea!
Thanks!