LAYERING MY QUILTS!!

If you do get some folding tables to use I suggest you put them on bed raisers. Jean is right, you have to bend over and it kills your back, or mine at least, but if the raisers are under it then the hight will be much better.

I was going to suggest the same thing as Donna. Our local quilt shop offers the same thing. I'm don't enjoy crawling around on the floor either but the 505 spray sure makes things go a lot easier. I put a piece of plastic down on the carport floor, tape down my backing, spray, add batting, spray and add top.

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Originally Posted by Donna F

Just an idea, but my local quilt shop allows anyone to come in and use their classroom to sandwich your quilts, which has a very large table. And the kicker is it's free! All you have to do is call ahead first and make sure there isn't any classes or someone else using it. It's a great thing if you dont have the space at home. Ask your local shop, if they have a table. It will be easier on your back and your knees.

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I do too Cathy!! I love to sit and sew the binding! Just the layering thingy gets to me. Well I've have a lot of solutions to think over. Great advice,. thanks all.

I started quilting back in the day when everyone hand quilted. To baste a quilt we used thread and sewed the layers together. That was back-breaking and time consuming work! I always had friends over to help and we often basted the quilt right to the carpet. What a pain! Now that we live in a small farmhouse I have to take the kitchen table out of the kitchen to baste a quilt larger than a baby quilt. DH helps me tape the quilt back to the floor and fold back the layers to spray baste. With a willing helper it doesn't take much time at all. I am glad the days of thread basting and pinning are over for me.

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Originally Posted by Donna F

Shirley,
You sound like me and my DH. We both have playrooms. I have a cable hook up in mine tho lol.

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We both have cable hook ups in ours and wireless internet LOL.....times are changin'

Put the folding tables on bed risers. That's an easy fix for back troubles. I found mine at Home Depot. Just ask if you can't find them. I forget which aisle. I also purchased a small folding table that has adjustable legs and raises quite high. I use that one at the foot of the bed in the flat for cutting and ironing. I bought that at Sam's Club.

A quilt instructor from years ago would use a room at the library to baste her quilts. The tables are large and movable. I believe she would book a room and baste away. Don't know how it would be with spray adhesive and concern with the odor.