What is a quilt sandwich? A quilt sandwich is the process of assembling three layers of the quilt together - the quilt top, the batting and the backing. This needs to be done carefully. Learn how here.
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After creating the quilt sandwich it time to baste it. This tutorial explains three ways - how to pin baste, how to baste a quilt with boards, and how to spray baste.
Suzy Quilts
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Learn 5 different quilt basting techniques - with thread, safety pins, fusible spray, fusible powder, and fusible batting.
Quilting Daily
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Most quilters use the floor to baste a quilt. What if you live in a small space with limited floor space? This blogger shows you a technique for basting quilts when you don't have a lot of room.
Strawberry Creek Quilts
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This quilting tutorial will teach you exactly how to spray baste a quilt.
Homemade Emily Jane
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Here is a basting hack! Learn how to baste a quilt sandwich on an ironing board with this free tutorial.
Midlife Quilter
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If you are limited on space, this post has three resources on how to baste a quilt when you don't have a lot of room.
String & Story
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Learn how to layer the backing, batting and quilt top together. This layering is called a quilt sandwich.
It also shows how to pin baste the quilt. Pin basting the quilt prepares the quilt to be quilted. Quilting attaches the three layers together.
Needlepointers.com
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Here is a tutorial on how to make a quilt sandwich using Elmer's glue instead of traditional spray adhesive.
Sara's Quilting Corner
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If you don't want to use pins, thread or basting spray to join the quilt sandwich. This tutorial shows how to use fusible batting.
Sew Can She
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This quilter explains and demonstrates how to glue baste the quilt sandwich together to prepare it for quilting.
Quilters Candy
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Learn how to hand baste a quilt top in preparation for either machine or hand quilting.
Patchwork Posse
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You can make your own basting spray. It's inexpensive! No inhaling aerosol spray! It's easy! Learn how to make it and how to use it at this blog post.
String and Story
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The Kwik Klip safety pin tool makes pin-basting quilt layers faster, easier, and safer. Learn how to use the Kwik Klip quilting tool.
Needlepointers.com Associate
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Before quilting, the quilt top, batting and backing piece need to be basted together. Here is a tutorial on how to pin baste your quilt.
Sew Can She
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The four ways to baste a quilt discussed are: thread, iron, pin and spray. Learn the pros and cons of each.
Lori Kennedy Quilts
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In this blog post, learn how to make a quilt sandwich and discover 4 ways to baste a quilt.
Designed to Quilt
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Here is a recipe for making your own homemade quilt basting spray. It's economical.
Chatterbox Quilts
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Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl give you all her basting tips and tricks when making a quilt sandwich.
Quilting Jetgirl
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This blogger has used many different brands of spray baste products. Here are three product options and her thoughts on each.
Homemade Emily Jane
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This tutorial walks you through the entire process of spray basting a quilt with step-by-step instructions plus a video tutorial.
Quilty Love
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The Crafty Quilter shows you how to spray baste a quilt to prepare it for machine or hand quilting.
The Crafty Quilter
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Learn how to spray baste your quilt with temporary spray adhesive easily with this tutorial.
Inspired Quilting by Lea Louise
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A quilt sandwich is made up of a quilt top, the batting and the quilt backing. This tutorial will show you how to sandwich the quilt with safety pins.
Needlepointers.com
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This blog post explains how to baste a large quilt in sections on a table. No need to be on the floor.
Kathy K Wylie
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In this post, learn how to thread baste the quilt sandwich together.
Purl Soho
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Instead of opening and closing dozens of pins or inhaling aerosol adhesive, you use large stitches to hold your quilt sandwich together with the information in this blog post.
Chicken Scratch NY
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This tutorial guides you through what you need and how to thread baste a quilt sandwich.
Patchwork and Poodles
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This tutorial demonstrates how to spray baste a quilt on a design wall. This technique can also be used on a large dining room table.
Diary of a Quilter
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