easy quilt basting

I just discovered 505 Basting Spray!  It. Is. Awesome.

It is (very nearly) odorless.  Spray starch is way stinkier than this.  It doesn’t gum up the machine and it makes quilting a dream.  To use it, iron your bottom and quilt top very well.  I also like to iron my batting, but that’s up to you.  Start by laying out the batting first.  Lay out the backing on top.

easy quilt basting

Lift up half of the backing to expose the batting.

easy quilt basting

Spray evenly with the 505 on the batting.  You don’t need much.

easy quilt basting

Lay the backing back down and smooth it out with your hands starting from the center and working out.  Lift the other side up and repeat.  Turn it over and do the same for the top.

easy quilt basting

The pictures here are for a small doll quilt, but the same method works for a much larger quilt.  The whole thing takes less than 5 min.  No more pinning.  No more puckers.  And more importantly no more cursing while quilting.  Yay!  Happy basting (and quilting)!

 

3 Comments

3 Comments on Easy Quilt Basting

    • Hmm.. I just finished a very large lap quilt (my madrona rd challenge) and had no problems. What kind/thickness batting did you use? I used Pellon’s cotton batting (Nature’s Touch). Did you spray the batting or the top/backing?

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