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Post by cmhs on Feb 9, 2015 12:35:48 GMT
505 Spray and Fix!!! Have you ever used a basting spray? I watched a quilting tutorial on you tube last week and the woman used Olif 505 basting spray and I thought, "where have you been all my life?" Ordered some from Amazon and man do I love this stuff. It works great. I may actually get my pile of unfinished quilts done! No more safety pins -- woohoo!!! I'm excited.  So, do you have a quilting/sewing secret weapon you'd like to share?
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Post by deshacrafts on Feb 9, 2015 13:25:37 GMT
I've used the 505 spray for quite a few years. I still put safety pins on my quilts, just not as many. Works great.
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Post by mama2three on Feb 9, 2015 13:30:56 GMT
How is it for sewing through? Does it gum up needles? Does it wash out when you wash the quilt?
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Post by cmhs on Feb 9, 2015 13:42:53 GMT
You don't feel it at all when sewing and it does not gum up the needle or machine. It's water soluble and doesn't have a strong smell.
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Post by CeeScraps on Feb 9, 2015 13:59:02 GMT
My Triangulations disk! I love this and use it whenever I have to make triangles. Triangulations |
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Post by compwalla on Feb 9, 2015 14:21:36 GMT
I have never used anything to baste quilts but basting spray. Since I started quilting in 1999. The lady who first taught me how to quilt basted her quilts this way and I never saw a good reason to change. Pinning looks insane compared to spray basting. And 505 happens to be my favorite basting spray. It has the lowest odor and best adhesion and washes out nicely.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Feb 9, 2015 14:24:17 GMT
What a great tip. TFS.
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 9, 2015 14:57:47 GMT
Here's my question--can you hand quilt with this? And does it hold up over a long length of time? Can you block a specific section of the quilt after the top is laid down, or is it stuck there once you lay it down?
I prefer to hand quilt and it can takes months to a year to hand quilt a quilt, depending on the size. I use safety pins for a quick project, but hand baste a big project because I don't like the feel of the safety pins and they can get in the way of a hoop. I've never used the basting spray, but it's been around a long time. Initially, I worried about the long term effects of using it, but now I'm curious.
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Post by compwalla on Feb 9, 2015 15:20:34 GMT
Here's my question--can you hand quilt with this? And does it hold up over a long length of time? Can you block a specific section of the quilt after the top is laid down, or is it stuck there once you lay it down? I prefer to hand quilt and it can takes months to a year to hand quilt a quilt, depending on the size. I use safety pins for a quick project, but hand baste a big project because I don't like the feel of the safety pins and they can get in the way of a hoop. I've never used the basting spray, but it's been around a long time. Initially, I worried about the long term effects of using it, but now I'm curious. It will last until you decide to wash the quilt. I have had quilt sandwiches together for (*blush*) over five years without an issue with them coming apart. You do not need to use a lot of spray. A little goes a very long way and because the spray is over the entire quilt surface, it grips really well. There aren't areas of slippage so it holds a long time. Imagine you're spray painting and you go over your project with the lightest coat possible. Lighter even than this example. This is WAY too much spray:  As for overspray, I baste my quilts on my tile floor and the overspray mops up with regular floor cleaner and water. You can also use a helper to hold a big piece of cardboard to the side of where you're spraying so you overspray off the quilt less. I watched my mom pin quilts and had to school her on the basting spray. She's a total convert now. Our motto? Fuck Pinning.  |
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Post by cmhs on Feb 9, 2015 15:38:04 GMT
I laid a full size sheet of the floor to catch the overspray then just threw it in the wash. Here is the tutorial I watched: free motion quilting pt.2 |
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Post by roundtwo on Feb 9, 2015 15:46:00 GMT
I love the basting spray and it does last forever to hold things together. I had a quilt that I was hand quilting for over 5 years and three moves and everything stayed together the whole time. I use a trigger handle on my can and it sprays very nicely and evenly.   |
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Post by DEX on Feb 9, 2015 16:16:20 GMT
Love, love, love the handle thingie. I use it for spray painting all the time.
i use the 505 spray all the time for other things too. I used it when I put plastic liner in my drawers and cupboards.
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Post by originalvanillabean on Feb 9, 2015 16:19:58 GMT
505 is the only thing I use when I baste. I recently basted with pins (I guess I just wanted to try it - WHY???) We set up a couple tables in the garage to avoid any residue, but it's pretty light. roundtwo that is something to look into. TFS. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 10, 2015 14:08:54 GMT
I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the information!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2015 16:33:32 GMT
You are the 2nd person to highly recommend it to me in the same week. I may have to try it on a smaller quilt.
I don't mind pin basting though. I just pin basted a king-sized quilt this weekend and it is now on my HQ Sweet 16 machine and I started quilting it last night.
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Post by MrsLeftyFixIt on Feb 10, 2015 17:20:14 GMT
Never heard of this.
I never pin either. I just use a little bit of Elmers School glue where I'm going to sew, iron pieces together, then sew. Washes out easy.
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Post by cmhs on Feb 10, 2015 17:29:27 GMT
That's funny, Mrs. Lefty, because the 505 spray smells like school glue to me! Maybe it's really just sprayable Elmers.
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Post by gale w on Feb 10, 2015 18:35:48 GMT
I can't (or won't) spray in the house and it's too cold outside most of the time. I use elmer's washable school glue for basting. It's not as easy to apply as spray but there's no over spray and no odor.
even if the spray has no odor, something in it gives me headaches. I've tried 505 and another brand that says it uses no harsh chemicals. Both bothered me.
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Post by flanz on Feb 10, 2015 18:53:04 GMT
I can't (or won't) spray in the house and it's too cold outside most of the time. I use elmer's washable school glue for basting. It's not as easy to apply as spray but there's no over spray and no odor. even if the spray has no odor, something in it gives me headaches. I've tried 505 and another brand that says it uses no harsh chemicals. Both bothered me. Same here. I am ultra sensitive to chemicals. I HATE pin basting and am not good at it. I have paid a friend to baste a quilt for me on a couple of occasions. She used the 505 and it was okay for me to work with it that way... but I couldn't do the spraying myself. No way. That trigger handle looks great.
My favorite quilting "tool" is my Big Board ironing board. You can make your own, lots of tutorials online... After pressing on this hard surface, I am pretty sure you'd never be satisfied with a squishy ironing board ever again! I also love my sewing table with a drop in shelf for my machine. |
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Post by gale w on Feb 10, 2015 19:36:47 GMT
I made an ironing board using recollections cubes and a piece of plywood. I LOVE IT. So damn much. This pic isn't of the whole thing but it's about 5' long and about 16" wide.  |
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Post by ~Sherri~ on Feb 10, 2015 19:49:52 GMT
I had never heard of Web Bond by Mettler and had to look it up. Saw a great video on YouTube and it does look like a web when sprayed. I have an almost queen sized granny square quilt to baste and I am seriously thinking about buying the Web Bond to baste it. It is around $18 on Amazon. I also use Elmer's glue to baste most of my quilts. Sometimes I will add a bit of water to the bottle to help the glue come out easier. I have arthritis in my hands and all that squeezing gets painful after a few minutes.
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Post by cmhs on Feb 10, 2015 20:49:43 GMT
Making a large ironing surface is definitely on my list. I haven't had a dedicated sewing/crafting space in my house since DS was born 11 years ago. I just recently decided to set up a work area in my basement. Not the ideal location but at least I can leave everything set up and no one will bother it. Don't know why it took me so long to do it! Now I have room to make the large ironing board I've always wanted.
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Post by Basket1lady on Feb 10, 2015 21:00:26 GMT
I have a Big Board that DH made for me about 19 years ago. I really love it and it's so nice to use.
In fact, I was at the HS theatre ironing big sheets the other night to use as a prop. The iron I was using didn't steam and the ironing board was a rickety old one. I really wished I could have zipped home to use my Big Board and good iron!
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Post by tincin on Feb 11, 2015 11:30:41 GMT
I will have to try it again using less. Not sure If it was 505 but the last basting spray I used gummed my needles up. It was a hassle. A big ironing board is on my to do list as well. Starting another quilting class tonight at a local quilt shop and I am very excited about it.
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Post by cmhs on Feb 11, 2015 22:52:41 GMT
I made an ironing board using recollections cubes and a piece of plywood. I LOVE IT. So damn much. This pic isn't of the whole thing but it's about 5' long and about 16" wide. I just saw your pin of this on Pinterest while I was browsing quilts! |
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Post by tallgirl on Feb 11, 2015 23:24:16 GMT
How do you baste a quilt using the spray? Can you reposition your fabric? When I baste I usually tape my backing to the floor, then center the center of my batting over that, smooth it from the centre out (usually involves me crawling over it somewhat), then center the center of my quilt top over that and repeat, pinning from the center out. I can't picture how to do it with the spray to get rid of the wrinkles?
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Post by cmhs on Feb 11, 2015 23:33:33 GMT
How do you baste a quilt using the spray? Can you reposition your fabric? When I baste I usually tape my backing to the floor, then center the center of my batting over that, smooth it from the centre out (usually involves me crawling over it somewhat), then center the center of my quilt top over that and repeat, pinning from the center out. I can't picture how to do it with the spray to get rid of the wrinkles? In the youtube tutorial, she has a quilt basting wall so she's not working on the floor. link Yes, you can reposition your fabric. eta: the quilt I spray basted was a baby quilt so it was really easy to maneuver on the floor. A larger quilt would not be as easy and that's where her idea of a basting wall would come in handy. |
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