Re: It's sandwich time......
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jnke_Kz...%3Djnke_KzeTI8
Someone posted this awhile ago. I used it. I found some big clips in the hardware section at Walmart. It worked great! I have a long table but it is narrow. So this worked great. Made 2 quilts this way, no problems!
Re: It's sandwich time......
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Originally Posted by
Kelly F
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jnke_Kz...%3Djnke_KzeTI8
Someone posted this awhile ago. I used it. I found some big clips in the hardware section at Walmart. It worked great! I have a long table but it is narrow. So this worked great. Made 2 quilts this way, no problems!
LOL.... this was the video that I referenced. The clips wouldn't fit on the table so I used clamps that I got at Harbor Freight. They worked great and we can use them for so many other things.
Re: It's sandwich time......
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Originally Posted by
MartinaG
Can't help you much with the sandwiching. I recently started using 505 spray and LOVE that method. No more puckers! If you pin it, make sure the back starts nice and taut - but not stretched. Then pin at least hand-width apart.
As far as starting: I pull the bobbin thread up, sew about 5-7 stitches at .4 mm (yes, teeny-tiny), then go to 3 mm stitch length and finish the line. At the end, I switch back to .4 mm and finish with 5-7 stitches. That has worked for all of my straight-stitching.
Really? I don't think my machine goes that low (.4). So far I have done all my stitching with 2mm. I haven't started the quilting yet. Is 3mm standard to quilt it together?
Re: It's sandwich time......
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Originally Posted by
kittyquilts
You asked if it is OK to sandwich a quilt in sections due to space issues-----I would have to say that sandwiching, and basting or pin- basting is extremely important to the success of your finished product. I believe that the entire quilt should be sandwiched and secured before you begin quilting. Could you lay it out on a floor? I lay on a carpeted area and make sure it is flat in all areas before securing and quilting. Hope this helps.
I did get it all spray basted and pinned. Since it is my first, I didn't trust just the spraying.
