tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post8843962763097232351..comments2023-09-19T10:22:18.312-04:00Comments on The Bitchy Stitcher: Let me have it (answers, not a pot roast)Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848601503102752338noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-82377767280974555822011-02-20T21:31:51.747-05:002011-02-20T21:31:51.747-05:00I use pins and it works pretty good ... but then a...I use pins and it works pretty good ... but then again I've never tried the spray for fear of toxic fumes, so what do I know.<br /><br />Love pot roasts. Would even consider keeping a few as pets.. were it not for the aforementioned fear.Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-62953999429714406962011-01-30T11:32:40.016-05:002011-01-30T11:32:40.016-05:00I used to spray only but had trouble with the back...I used to spray only but had trouble with the back sometimes pleating so now I spray and also pin just a bit evenly all over, now I don't have any problems with the fabric moving and I can't say enough how much you need to use a walking foot if you're straight line quilting and for binding. btw, I live with a "natural one" and there's no differance in the end, so to speak.Pattie Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700649222173990046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-40142232392950344642011-01-29T12:03:55.303-05:002011-01-29T12:03:55.303-05:00I have no "pot roast" experience. I'...I have no "pot roast" experience. I'm happy with my own Mr. Trimmy!! <br /><br />As for the pin or spray....neither do I employ. I'm a "Quilt As You Goer" and I bat up my blocks as they are finished and since the pieces are manageable, I can easily baste with thread and needle with the blocks taped to my cutting table and it's all easy peasy. No bending down to the floor or anything disagreeable like that.Mariellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631515410479341434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-28373306762405934372011-01-27T23:26:34.535-05:002011-01-27T23:26:34.535-05:00I pin with safety pins so I don't draw blood.
...I pin with safety pins so I don't draw blood.<br />My lungs are the type that seize up at any exposure to anything scented, unscented, chemically, droplety opportunity, so I'm not even going to try the spray baste - I'm just to lazy to spend the following 3 hours in emerg.<br />So pins it is.<br />My DS in 'intact'. Did you know there is an iPhone App for 'intactivism?" Apparently is less that 5 bucks. Just in case anyone is interested.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374651954382654005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-13313945908791773532011-01-27T23:26:13.090-05:002011-01-27T23:26:13.090-05:00I pin with safety pins so I don't draw blood.
...I pin with safety pins so I don't draw blood.<br />My lungs are the type that seize up at any exposure to anything scented, unscented, chemically, droplety opportunity, so I'm not even going to try the spray baste - I'm just to lazy to spend the following 3 hours in emerg.<br />So pins it is.<br />My DS in 'intact'. Did you know there is an iPhone App for 'intactivism?" Apparently is less that 5 bucks. Just in case anyone is interested.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374651954382654005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-52666779310948012442011-01-27T23:15:27.914-05:002011-01-27T23:15:27.914-05:00I pin baste because
1. I avoid change and have be...I pin baste because <br />1. I avoid change and have been pin basting for years<br />2. I avoid aerosols if at all possible and don;t have anywhere large and weather proof enough to spray baste in a well enough ventilated area- and if I did I would probably still avoid aerosols, not really liking the idea of a full face shield and an N95 mask as part of my quilting regalia<br />3. I want to wait a hundred years and see if all those spray basted quilts fall apart from chemical deterioration<br />(PS I don't understand all those options for leaving an email address and becoming your "friend" but I do love your blog, so will have to remain anonymous)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-55389437576938181952011-01-27T18:18:33.999-05:002011-01-27T18:18:33.999-05:00Chemical smells really bother me, so I pin baste. ...Chemical smells really bother me, so I pin baste. A long time ago, a teacher at a guild workshop recommended spray basting. She said to only do little squirts all over, instead of heavily spraying. Then, she would pat the fabric onto the batting, rather than smoothing and stretching. It seemed like it would save a lot of time. But, killer headaches keep me from spraying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-5490093737402142962011-01-27T11:40:36.652-05:002011-01-27T11:40:36.652-05:00I'm old and can't do the floor thing so I ...I'm old and can't do the floor thing so I started spraying and LOVE it! Will only use 505....everything else was gummy. Sometimes, I add a pin to a corner, but the spray holds but is also repositionable. I'm a believer!!!!wendiqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-14916100355984789402011-01-27T00:06:01.706-05:002011-01-27T00:06:01.706-05:00I always spray baste. No more pins for me. Arthrit...I always spray baste. No more pins for me. Arthritis in the hands and knees made me want to scream when I had to pin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-61072715881168631252011-01-26T19:35:52.815-05:002011-01-26T19:35:52.815-05:00I spray my quilts. I've quilted many a quilt ...I spray my quilts. I've quilted many a quilt basted with spray and have never had it gum up on the needle. <br />The part I hate it crawling around on the floor to do the spraying. I think it was Patsy Thompson's website that shows how she pins her backing to the wall to spray. I just don't have a large enough wall space I want to have covered with pinnable board all the time.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373254716601203416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-90372695653930894982011-01-26T15:32:39.037-05:002011-01-26T15:32:39.037-05:00Deborah says:
Neither really. I won't use the...Deborah says:<br /><br />Neither really. I won't use the spray baste due to chemicals and I don't want to take the chance of gumming up my fancy shmancy sewing machine.<br /><br />Pins are ok for some small things.<br /><br />Usually I just use my sewing machine to baste (if I'm going to baste at all). Sew a few stitches, snip, move the project 12 inches along, then sew a few more stitches, snip. Repeat. <br /><br />The trick is to either use a contrasting color of thread if you are anal (like me) and are going to want to un-baste your quilt after quilting. Or use a matching thread and let the snips work themselves out in the wash over time. Or you can get your 4-year old to pick them out for you.<br /><br />Deborah in Asheville, NC<br /><br />Re: Pot roast or sausage....my husband is Jewish and I've seen a couple of pot roasts. I'll take the sausage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-26065614207802913672011-01-26T14:40:50.494-05:002011-01-26T14:40:50.494-05:00I'm trying to reduce the number of random chem...I'm trying to reduce the number of random chemicals that get onto or into my body. I don't use packaged shampoo or laundry detergent and I started making my own soap. Spray basting doesn't really fit with my esthetic.<br /><br />Also, I'm not sure how I'd detach the dog hair from the quilt if it was covered with adhesive.Lisa Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774657233218643385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-9189391969888318362011-01-26T13:26:32.738-05:002011-01-26T13:26:32.738-05:00I started using the Sharon Schambers method of bas...I started using the Sharon Schambers method of basting with DMC floss and base boards. Takes longer but I can do it sitting down & watching tv & my back doesn't kill me afterwards. It works really well for hand or machine quilting. Here's a link to the video <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EjBGz5vGQJennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-1558908934040065852011-01-26T10:30:42.748-05:002011-01-26T10:30:42.748-05:00I hand quilt, and pins have been known to leave ho...I hand quilt, and pins have been known to leave holes/snags when removed. I thread baste. It's tedious, but it does not do any damage. Also, pins can rust over time. MicheleMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07298955512618165796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-50001865792036344512011-01-26T10:09:08.333-05:002011-01-26T10:09:08.333-05:00I quilt for myself and others on my home sewing ma...I quilt for myself and others on my home sewing machine. I have received a few spray basted quilts from clients; dislike it intensely. Gums up the machine and there were folds glued into the batting layer. When I baste, I use straight pins. Quick to insert, quick to remove and I am a lot less likely to sew over one.annettesquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117399265577129329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-47753296993842823832011-01-26T07:34:35.307-05:002011-01-26T07:34:35.307-05:00Pin, tried everything else. Tacks don't hold t...Pin, tried everything else. Tacks don't hold tight enough. Spray gums the sewing machine needle.<br />Not only does Japan have festivals with large sculptural dodads, they also have Shrines with those same art works displayed in front of shrine. Makes for a great photographic moment, but not one you put into the family album.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-64290436513889237072011-01-26T04:27:17.950-05:002011-01-26T04:27:17.950-05:00I've pinned, and gotten some nasty wrinkles in...I've pinned, and gotten some nasty wrinkles in the backing. Probably from lack of experience, but it warped my perceptions.<br /><br />I currently spray. I use my linoleum floor and blue painter's tape, to make sure the backing is nice and non-wrinkled. I lay out the batting and get out those wrinkles next. I then lay out the quilt top. Once everything looks good (enough) and there is plenty of backing material around all 4 sides, I then peel back half the batting and quilt top, spray, then press down the batting, respray for the quilt top, then press that back into place. I turn around and do the second half. It's quick, it's pretty easy (although with age, my knees definitely wish I had a carpeted surface), and it keeps the fabric wrinkles from showing. Now if only I could use it on my face.<br /><br />As for your second topic; my former husband was trimmed man-meat. My two sons are unscathed. Both look okay to me.Tsigeyusvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999932284811796439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-15442981001537920112011-01-26T00:30:07.376-05:002011-01-26T00:30:07.376-05:00Pin. And tho it's a pain in the arse taking th...Pin. And tho it's a pain in the arse taking them out because I usually get to a point where I refuse to take off my f-ing gloves AGAIN, I just can't trust something with the consistensy of hairspray to hold it all together.Mary-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09313342691245886399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-52127737073963722382011-01-26T00:09:59.485-05:002011-01-26T00:09:59.485-05:00I'm giggling over the comments from posters wh...I'm giggling over the comments from posters who seem to think you're talking about actual pot roasts...<br /><br />I've already weighed in on FB re pin vs spray, but am curious and hoping you pursue the fusible batting thread - I had no idea it was available!Peggihttp://www.seamstobeyouandme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-22338460690434773492011-01-25T23:53:08.301-05:002011-01-25T23:53:08.301-05:00I tried pinning a couple of times...hated doing it...I tried pinning a couple of times...hated doing it and hated trying to quilt around the pins. Tried tacking....also a PITA. Don't like the messy spray, some sprays gum up your machine works, and anything that smells that badly for that long can't be good for you or the quilt. My solution was a longarm, or you can send out to a longarmer, or try Sharon Schamber's method of basting....still basting, but no pins. Look her basting video up on You Tube or her website in the Free Videos section.Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-49873214940141532042011-01-25T23:04:56.653-05:002011-01-25T23:04:56.653-05:00Pin, both my quilt and my fingers. If I used the s...Pin, both my quilt and my fingers. If I used the spray stuff, I'm almost positive that I'd have to figure out how to unstick the toddlers from the cats without running them through a washing machine.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117217491185370352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-37748852228613250942011-01-25T22:34:54.611-05:002011-01-25T22:34:54.611-05:00I am a pinner because I mostly don't work with...I am a pinner because I mostly don't work with cotton (silk, satin, linen are my usual fabrics) and the sprays don't work on those. <br /><br />As for potroasts - I suggest a liberal application of spray, with pins for support as needed. :)Kit Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264311632752776844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-13501884554122099462011-01-25T22:26:03.566-05:002011-01-25T22:26:03.566-05:00Pin. Don't like the mess or smell of the spray...Pin. Don't like the mess or smell of the spray.<br /><br />I like crockpot roasts, cuz they're easy.Zazzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984406076982323938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-83020391784774430692011-01-25T21:54:36.875-05:002011-01-25T21:54:36.875-05:00I didnt even know about the spray basting! I will ...I didnt even know about the spray basting! I will definately try it out - can't stand the pin basting. <br /><br />I always thought the 'pot roast' looked like a turtle wearing a turtleneck...Opiesgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232421974157512782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769048173809484225.post-60649197043433771772011-01-25T21:29:14.788-05:002011-01-25T21:29:14.788-05:00I pinned my first couple of quilts, then discovere...I pinned my first couple of quilts, then discovered basting spray and I've never looked back! I tape my batt to the living room floor, hang the back of the quilt on my clothesline and spray it, then bring it in and apply it to the batt; trim the batt to size, then flip it and re-tape it to the floor. Outside to the clothesline again to spray the front of the quilt, inside to apply it to the batt, and you're all done in about half an hour, and only about 10-15 minutes of that down on the floor! If only I could figure out a way to do it on the wall! (I'm working on that...)<br /><br />Tell Anonymous that Rave hairspray works ok for things you don't have to roll to quilt, like mug rugs, coasters, potholders, and small quilts, but it is not repositionable and doesn't hold well if you roll the quilt. It is a lot cheaper, though, so I keep a can on hand for small jobs.<br /><br />Spray basting has eliminated most pinches on the back of my quilts, which endeared it to me from the start. I'm now trying to train myself to use a quilting frame and faux-longarm quilter, so I won't be using the spray as much, but it's awesome stuff!!Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.com