Which basting method best for troubled hands, etc.?

grammy65 · Post by **grammy65** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:58 am

Hi gramma2five...don't know if this would be of any help to you, but you might check out this website. I have the Kwik Klip which helps you close the safety pins. It really works great. Although, I guess you can also use a spoon handle. But the large handle on the kwip Klip works nicely. I use regular quilting safety pins without the plastic things they are showing, but those might help you also. Here is the website...

http://www.patchworks.com/fingertips.htm

Be sure and scroll down to where it shows you how to use the Kwik Klip.

Cathy32078 · Post by **Cathy32078** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:51 am

Grammy, I may be wrong but I think I saw that here on QIAD site too. They even sell the thingys you put on your pins. Are we talking about the same thing?

Granma2five · Post by **Granma2five** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:51 am

Hi Linda,

Oh, you're such a sweetie for offering to help me baste my quilt. I know exactly where Morrison is, as I was born and raised in Denver. We now reside a bit beyond beautiful Woodland Park, west of the Springs, and likely just over the mountain from you - as the crow flies of course.

I think I'm going to give the basting spray a try. I have used a June Taylor product some time ago on a few wall quilts, but have never tried this method on a larger quilt. I have two tops that need to quilted now, but they are actually large table toppers, at 44" square. By the end of the year, I'll have a lap size, and one other larger bed quilt ready to go.

I am concerned about the ventilation issues with these sprays. Perhaps they've improved over the years. What do folks do in the winter when it's too cold to open your window for 2-3 hours?

I think I'll get set up out in the garage soon for the two I have ready to go, so I can get those done soon. Funny to think that we could have measurable snow next month already!

I've decided that I likely do not have the hand strength to use the basting gun or the safety pin method. I do appreciate your thoughts on those ideas, thanks.

Sending them out to a long arm is cost prohibitive as we live on disability income only. Again, thanks for the idea, tho.

Happy quilting,

Granma2five · Post by **Granma2five** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:53 am

Thanks Cathy and Grammy for the info on the Kwik Clip, etc. I've decided that my hands are likely too weak to pursue that avenue. I'm going to give the spray basting a try. I'll let ya know how that works for me.

Happy quilting,

Granma2five · Post by **Granma2five** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:57 am

Hi Cindy and Gardenquilter,

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and experiences re the basting guns. Like most anything, it seems we all have different outcomes with similar processes. Sometimes it's just the difference in the product, or any other number of things. I'm going to give the spray basting a try.

Enjoy your day!

Granma2five · Post by **Granma2five** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:59 am

Hi sewbug,

Sounds like I better go pour another cuppa joe and do a search on this quilt as you go idea. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge of authors and patterns with me. I'll go check em out!

Happy quilting,

grammy65 · Post by **grammy65** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:34 am

Cathy...yes you are right. The kwik klip is sold at QIAD. I just wanted something to show Grammy how it was used. I sure like mine.

I hope the spray works for you Grammy, or the quilt-as-you-go method. I bet you could find someone who would pin your quilt for you in exchange for something else. Wish you were a little closer...I would also be happy to help you out.

Granma2five · Post by **Granma2five** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:47 am

I asked hubby if he had a sheet of plywood he could set up for me in the garage to facilitate my spray basting sometime this weekend. He had it done in 10 minutes, and I was SO excited about this, that I failed to remember that I wasn't quite ready to do this yet. Still had to add borders to the main backing piece so it would fit, then press both back and front before I could start the process. LOL Good grief, one step at a time...

Granma2five · Post by **Granma2five** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:46 pm

Progress info:

I did make my quilt back yesterday, a 36" square with a border adequate to make it fit my 44" square top. I did the spray basting and pressing today, so far, so good. Doing this out in the garage with the door open, I only noticed a slight odor from the can, and only momentarily. I was using Quilt Basting Spray by June Taylor as that's what I had on hand.

I printed out a full page size pic of my quilt top, but in gray scale, so I can draw tentative machine quilting lines on it to get a feel for what will work so I don't mess up my top. I'll keep ya posted.

Happy quilting,

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