tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post334484454451587459..comments2024-03-27T20:05:01.726-04:00Comments on Rebecca Grace Quilting: Bobby's Quilt Is Basted, Ready for QuiltingRebecca Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-58824107640942234422016-05-27T07:31:28.226-04:002016-05-27T07:31:28.226-04:00Well I KNOW that you are glad to have that part of...Well I KNOW that you are glad to have that part of the quilting process over with! :) The quilt top is lovely ; enjoy your quilting now :) Deb from frugal little bungalowhttp://www.frugallittlebungalow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-74385543195389290252016-05-25T22:20:05.128-04:002016-05-25T22:20:05.128-04:00At least you made figured out a way to get it bast...At least you made figured out a way to get it basted. I just get on the floor. It's easier and I don't have to move the layers around. I have hardwood floors so it's pretty easier for me to do. But once I'm down, I don't get up until it's done. <br /><br />I think the only way to find those old brown tables is to see if a church or party rental place is selling. <br />Barbara Sindlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864004276255587051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-90454939224936510062016-05-25T13:40:54.427-04:002016-05-25T13:40:54.427-04:00Oh I have had that table for years and I actually ...Oh I have had that table for years and I actually like it. It is a little wiggly but not in a flimsy way. And I had no trouble assembling it myself either. I think you'll like it. Good luck on your quilting journey!Jenny K. Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753408773390742356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-80372102467902479252016-05-25T11:51:12.241-04:002016-05-25T11:51:12.241-04:00I have a set up like Colleen's-a nicely finish...I have a set up like Colleen's-a nicely finished 3/4 inch thick plywood board (4x8). i use picnic table clamps to clamp down the backing. The are inexpensive and flat and good clampers. This plywood board forms a sturdy, non slip, stable surface. My lumber store delivered the plywood to me for free tho I don't imagine many do it for free.<br /><br />I hate the whole process of making a quilt sandwich. It is time consuming and tedious. However, I took a craftsy class from Cindy Needham called Design it, Quilt it which gave me so many pointers on making a successful quilt sandwich. Plus other info on marking and using stencils. Best class i ever took!<br /><br />That was quite an ordeal you went thru! Sympathies!Pam's Applique Paintboxhttp://pamspaintbox.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-36004559416540204072016-05-25T08:37:35.021-04:002016-05-25T08:37:35.021-04:00YOu are sooooo much more patient than me! Seriousl...YOu are sooooo much more patient than me! Seriously! :) :) I'm so anxious to get a quilt done my this point....that yes, my solution was my long-arm. (Best empty nest/ middle age gift I ever bought myself) V:) PS: I lOVE your new haircut in your profile picture!Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-39810966734855298902016-05-25T08:28:47.524-04:002016-05-25T08:28:47.524-04:00Hi, Colleen. My husband is a "tool man"...Hi, Colleen. My husband is a "tool man" and he has already taken the clamps off to his woodworking shop. :-) He will use them for whatever wood clamping purpose they are meant for. I've already ordered the JoAnn's table, so I'll see what it looks like when it shows up. I don't even know how I would get a giant sheet of plywood home in my little convertible! But thanks for the suggestions.Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-15434926781410069452016-05-25T08:16:08.978-04:002016-05-25T08:16:08.978-04:00Katie, I'm intrigued by Sharon Schamber's ...Katie, I'm intrigued by Sharon Schamber's method. I've watched her video. It's funny how what works well in one person's home can be cumbersome in another. She talks about how she scoots back and forth on a stool when she's basting large, wide quilts, but I have carpeting in my studio so I'd be lifting up my chair every time I needed to move it a few inches. I do think Schamber's method would eliminate the tendency to overstretch the binding, but I also worry that, by starting at one end, I might get to the other end and realize that there's not enough backing or something. When I did this last quilt, I realized that I laid the batting out sideways and was able to fix that before any pins went into the quilt, but if the top and backing were rolled up separately I wouldn't have noticed that mistake until I had basted almost the whole quilt and ran out of batting.<br /><br />The only sensible solution is a long arm machine on a frame... ;-)<br />Thanks for stopping by.Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-6864561068369095242016-05-25T07:43:02.717-04:002016-05-25T07:43:02.717-04:00I'd suggest you return those clamps and buy an...I'd suggest you return those clamps and buy an expensive finished ply wood sheet (perhaps duct tape the edges) set it on your current table then use your binder clips <br />The Joanne's table is what I use for a cutting table it's great for me for that but for you it would always be a table in your room <br />The folding table that you have and ply wood can be stored flat out of the way or out of your room<br />Or you can watch on Craig's list and get that table you want that also can fold away flat colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979234789965049533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-41567380134702289992016-05-24T21:50:20.113-04:002016-05-24T21:50:20.113-04:00How about trying Sharon Schamber’s method of rolli...How about trying Sharon Schamber’s method of rolling the top and bottom on boards? I can sit down doing it and it saves space and my back. Sometimes I stitch like she does and sometimes I pin, but it always works. I have a stash of boards up in the attic in different lengths. Just primed trim boards from Home Depot or Lowes. Picture here. :-) http://mysandbox32123.blogspot.com/2011/05/its-never-bad-moment-to-show-off-baby.htmlKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561892583686450813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-45387504100246728162016-05-24T19:30:38.516-04:002016-05-24T19:30:38.516-04:00Basting big quilts is certainly a challenge, I'...Basting big quilts is certainly a challenge, I'm guilty of avoiding that challenge and adding those tops to my 'to be quilted' pile LOL that method isn't really working for me!Adventurous Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09276453838538795301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-33097401621622412872016-05-24T17:36:56.429-04:002016-05-24T17:36:56.429-04:00I have the Sew Essentials table and used it for pi...I have the Sew Essentials table and used it for pin basting a quilt recently. Other than the fact that it was smaller than I'd have liked, which meant moving it around, it worked fine. My dad assembled mine, and if he could do it anyone can. JanetDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152147363890817086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816121512164080677.post-18362475839803241872016-05-24T11:04:31.621-04:002016-05-24T11:04:31.621-04:00I have looked at that table you have ordered on li...I have looked at that table you have ordered on line several times - let us know how it works out.<br />When basting a quilt that is not going on my 3 roller quilting I frame I do on the floor using T-pin I pinned the backing to the carpet tight and then lay out the batting which stays put and the quilt on top smoothing it all down. I actually sit on it carefully while I pin and nothing shifts because the backing is tight to the floor I guess. I know a lot of people do not like to baste on the floor but by sitting and stretching out when needed I have not had a problem. I normally do not pin large quilts this way anymore because they go on the frame but I have done up to 70 x 70 this way and works for me and no extra cost as the carpet is on the floor!Karen - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.com