How do you layer the 3 peices for pinning to top stitch the quilt?

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Originally Posted by Jean Sewing Machine

I agree with Karen. I usually clip ( I use carpenter's wood clamps from the hardware store). But the last quilt I did was too small to reach the edges of my table, so I taped each layer down. Nary a tuck underneath. I also start from the middle and work outward with my pinning. I have never sprayed to keep them together so have no advice about that.

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Only table I have to use is my kitchen table and that is a nicely finished wood surface that I can't tape on and it is to thick a top to use the clamps. I know.. I'm the poster child for quilting problems!!!

Here is pictures of how I pin the layers together to get the problem I discribe above. Am I doing this right? I will STID and then do some stippling/meandering in the larger areas. Center sqs are 10x10 and the smaller sqs are 4x4: and the sashing is 2"

You know, I have nothing but sympathy and a whole lot of empathy for Cheri. That's one of my major problems and it is so very, very frustrating. And I have a HUGE table to work on, too. Maybe it is just spray, spray, spray . . . anyone ever use Super Glue?

Cheri I don't think you will damage the wood of your kitchen table if you use blue painters tape or that new green frog tape. It is designed to easily release and not leave any residue behind. I have used my hardwood floors for taping my quilt backs to and it works great, but now I am using 505 Spray and Fix exclusively for sandwiching my quilts. Since you can't use the spray or get on the floor, I think the painters tape on your kitchen table is your best option. If you are really worried about the tape, just take a small piece and test it on a small area of your table.

Also make sure your quilt back and batting is at least 2-3 inches longer on each side than your top. You need that extra backing to get everything positioned correctly and so you can easily quilt to the edges of the top.

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I saw someone on line use a card table with a large board on it and then she used the binder clips to clip it on.

Cheri I have had that happen to me also and yes it is extremely fustrating it just never seems to stop with the puckering. I see that someone recommend the 505 spray odorless that seems to be ok or you can always try to do it when he leaves lol, he will never know if it is odorless. What kind of batting are you using maybe it is that the cheaper ones don't seem lay in place really well and also bunch up a little I use the Warm and Natural it is a little more but it is really nice. Let me know how you are doing ok.

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Originally Posted by ShirleyPickett

I saw someone on line use a card table with a large board on it and then she used the binder clips to clip it on.

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I saw that too, it was a YouTube video about making the quilt sandwich. Very clever!

Is it possible that your pins are too close together and the back is puckering as you pin? I saw a video a while back about it and the girl was explaining that your pins should be a fist size apart from each other (sideways, top ways and diagonal).

When I use to pin, my table is also to large for the reg. clips. I had several vise grips in the garage so I started using them on the dining room table and it didn't hurt it at all.

This method might work better for you. I haven't tried it but thought it was a good alternative to pins. I use spray basting and get the beat results from 505 spray.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNy...e_gdata_player

This is part 1 of the video, just click on part 2 at the end.