First up, the Posy baby quilt re-do.
And next, the White Star quilt top I finished back in March.
It took me three tries to get the star quilt basted without giant lumps in the backing fabric. We were dangerously close to the point where professional intervention would be required. Fortunately I managed to overcome the issue by resorting to some James Bond style basting techniques that would make any of my quilt teachers blush with shame.
I was going to attempt a third but I think I need a mental health break from basting. Do any of you have any tips for basting on carpet? I am really missing our old hardwood floors, the bathroom floor was not nearly as cozy.
Wishing all of our American friends a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Two lovely quilts! I have basted baby quilts (up to 36" by 48") on the carpet without any problems, in the same way as I baste on hardwood floors (tape everything down and pin). I don't think they were quite as smooth as if they were basted on the hard floor but on that size quilt it didn't really matter. Hope that helps for some of your smaller quilts!
ReplyDeleteSo curious to see how Posy quilt #2 comes out!
ReplyDeleteThose are both such great quilts. I don't know how you baste on carpet, that is definitely a skill and lesson in patience that I don't have :)
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