Spray Basting: Dritz Spray Adhesive or 505....

I do my spray basting outside on my patio table, usually with a plastic tablecloth. But then I live in Phoenix, outdoors is usually okay weather-wise! I have been brave and spray basted on my bed with a king-sized sheet over the bedspread, being very easy on the amount I sprayed! But I also do only lap quilts or smaller. I'm not sure I would ever do even a lap quilt if it wasn't for spray basting, just do not have the patience for all that pinning. I also iron my sandwich from the center out. So far I have used the June Taylor brand but am almost out so not sure if I'll try something else.

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Originally Posted by Vickie1965

I've tried both and prefer 505 hands down. A very little goes a long way. Joann's now carries it too! Yippee! :icon_woot:

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Oops, I haven't tried the Dritz, it's the June Taylor stuff that I don't like. I had trouble with my needle gumming up and I thought the odor was aweful.

June Taylor or Dritz are great. Have never tried 505, although many will attest to it. (PRICEY, IMHO)....
I iron my layers after basting, then allow them to rest. I've never really had a problem with a gunked-up needle.
With any of this stuff, I've found a little goes a long way... ;)

I had bought some 505 for half price and tried it. On the days I used it I wasn't feeling the greatest with a tummy bug and found the smell was a little offensive. Learned my lesson, but it did work well. I did also noticed as mentioned before how it came out a little stringy, but I used short and close bursts to keep the over spray down so it could have been user error.
The next day when i was feeling a little better I started the quilting and found the remaining fumes burned my nose and eyes a little bit. By the time I finished the quilting a few days later the smell was gone.
I did not have any issue with needle gumage, but the quit shifted some after repeated passes through the tiny harp space on my machine.

I plan to buy the Dritz the next time I'm out and see how it compares because I thought the 505 was only pretty good, not great. However I have not pin basted anything bigger than a mug rug, and I'm brand new at this so these are just first impression observations.

Truthfully, I use whatever us the cheapest....MIT 's nice if the spray is odorless, but I live alone, and the fumes don 'to bit her me, so....

Find you know you can use hairspray, in a pinch? I saw a video on it... It actually works...