Basting a Quilt - The Easy Way!

[@sagpwe6559]

Thank you for showing a different way to thread a needle and tie a knot in a threaded needle than I've seen. We don't all have the same information from our pasts, and we don't all assume what other people know. Only saw someone quilt, but wasn't taught details. Not assuming makes you a great teacher. I appreciate sharing. Your ideas will make my quilting more interesting. I HOPE you make more videos. You're my favorite.

[@HRHDMKYT]

This is an extremely clever technique. As someone who is challenged with space, and who does not want to crawl around on the floor, I truly appreciate it. Thanks for sharing!

[@ThePatchworkBoxTips]

Your're welcome :)

[@kitkattie61]

I like the use of the boards. I would suggest marking the center of each board and label it as zero. Then mark/tape each side with inch marks. This will allow you to easily center the fabrics. For bigger quilts, use longer boards. Use painters tape to initially hold the fabric on the board.

[@ThePatchworkBoxTips]

Great Ideas! ClarinetGirl :)

[@Danielle33384]

Thank you for taking the time to show this technique! I hate that it received such sorry reviews. Personally being a beginner...I like when someone explains things that I may learn to use in the future. I learned to quilt ONLY by watching KZbin and lots of tips from blogs and sites. I'm thankful that techniques are passed down person to person. People helping other people learn this amazing craft is what it's all about! Even experienced quilters learn new things...and to the ones who had a difficult time hearing, you don't always have to hear things to learn the techniques. I would much rather see a video and have clear visual steps than to hear someone tell me what I'm seeing. Thanks again....

[@ssy12335]

Same here. Good old YT tutorials. Haven't made a quilt yet but this is the first video I've seen where the artist used thread to baste and not straight pins or safety pins. I like that! Too bad there's no such thing as a basting gun...or is there?

[@suesavage7303]

Yes, there are basting guns ! I haven't used one yet, but they are similar to those used to put price tags on clothing. @@ssy12335

[@pamelavance648]

I've been quilting awhile and I learned something new today and definitely going to try this on my next quilt

[@mmbrittingham]

I love that you took the time to make this video. Basting with thread is so easy and fast, and the method requires very few supplies. The fact that I can fold up a quilt after hand basting until I have a chance to work on it is one of the biggest advantages of hand basting. I easily can put my quilt aside if I need my workspace, and nothing shifts. So far I have managed to work atop a table for each step of quilting.

[@happygrandma111]

LoL I finished my top and was quilting my backing thinking everything was going well when lol and behold my backing material crinkled up and I did not notice it . I pinned the quilt with safety pins and moved on just straight stitch method. I was nearly done and I noticed this problem . I do not have a good table method as this lady had. Oh my gosh I could cry !!!!!! Louise Visscher

[@janetaberle9151]

I tried this technique the same day I found your video. Life changing! My back thanks you. My knees thank you. I thank you!

[@pamelavance648]

I'll be singing the same tune lol

[@dianneunderwood8456]

Now this is a method that appeals to me - being raised in the forest industry (sawmilling), the idea of using boards seems so right! And your basting stitches are great - they surely keep the panels in place whether you are working with them or not. I haven't taken the leap to actually do quilting on my pieced projects - too scared of making mistakes (fabric bunching underneath, etc)., but after seeing your video, it gives me the confidence to do it this way. Being like Danielle where I learned quilting by watching numerous KZbin videos , it is wonderful that you take the time to share your knowledge with those of us wanting to learn and also have a professional result with fewer tears!

[@judyabernathy9405]

A complete knee replacement is what stopped me from basting on the floor. Thank you for the alternative way to continue doing what I love to do.

[@tracybrewer5844]

Would love to see more videos from you. Easy to understand and follow...

[@katemckenzie8888]

Thank you so much. I I think I have tried every method known to quilting and this is far the best for me. It was so stable from beginning to end and not a pucker in sight.

[@mobfib1]

Hi, firstly I would really to thank you for going out of your way to try and help others, like myself, I found your video very informative and helpful. Yes as you so mentioned early in the video it isn't your original idea, but who knows even if it is Sharon's, Quilting has been around for a long time and she may have picked it up from someone else. I personally find it insulting that their are such rude people who would go out of their way to criticize you for something like Plagiarism, who obviously doesn't know what it means, as we all know apart from her, for you to Plagiarize something you have to have owned the material for yourself, and not informed the reader or in this case listener, where it originally came from. As for the music, yep it was the only part of the video that wasn't fantastic, but I don't see those who like putting crap on others out there helping anyone like you are. Again Thank You So Much.

[@KarenLeCompte]

This might just change my quilting life! It is amazing and looks so easy to do.

[@bevmcmullen8758]

Thanks for taking the time to share. Ignore the negative comments - the technique is sound and you did great!! Go well.

[@sharyncampbell3713]

Bev McMullen I

[@rondag9765]

Great tutorial, thank you! To those referring to this basting method originating with Sharon Schamber, this is not the case. As we may never know the true inventor of this method, the Gee’s Bend quilters have been utilizing this method of basting long before Ms. Schamber was around.

[@lizbundy6442]

Thank you so much for this video, this method is so much easier for someone like me with painful knees. no more crawling on the floor and trying to get back up.

[@AmyWasko]

Absolutely trying this method. Basting is ALWAYS where my quilts go wrong. In fact, I relegated myself to only doing throw-size quilts because my bigger tries were such disasters! I am excited to try a "real" quilt after watching this video. THANK YOU!

[@theorangecat4319]

Ok, I love you! I have been trying to figure out how I can finish my grandsons quilt without ending up killing myself. I have had 10 back surgeries and getting up and down is impossible for me. Thanks for putting this method out there and thanks to the comments sharing other tips too. I LOVE IT!

[@mammiesue61]

Thank you sooooo much for this tip. It will definitely make my life easier when I'm ready to put my backing, batting and top together. Please continue to share any other tips you might have to make quitting an even more joyful experience. :-)

[@ginamartinez5441]

Wow! This is the best method for basting that I've seen.

[@susiesue590]

Just about to put together my first quilt and found this so helpful , thank you 😊

[@EllenMHelms]

Wonderful!! I've never seen this way of holding the fabric while basting, thank you so much!! I've just begun working on a small quilt and this method will help me tremendously :-)

[@barbaradelarwelle7280]

Thank you so much for this video. I have not seen this method before and am anxious to try it.

[@jacquilenaghan1877]

My Pleasure Barbara, I hope it works as well for you as it does for me :)

[@lisajarvis3820]

THE BEST BASTING VIDEO I HAVE SEEN THANK YOU 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏽👌🏾👍🏽💖💖

[@carolsnyder7125]

I have watched every youtube video on this technique and they are all better than this one. This is worse presented of all.

[@jmead471]

What an awesome discovery !!! Thank you soooooo very much for sharing Sharon Schamber 's method. My next shopping trip is to Lowe's for the necessary boards.

[@rondag9765]

The Gee’s Bend quilters have been using this method long before Sharon Schamber was born. You can find them on KZbin.

[@pamelavance648]

Haha Lowe's my home away from home lately pvc and pvc cutter for garden trellises

[@bookbeing]

This is the best, easy to see, stitch demo for quilt basting I've seen so far. thank you so much!

[@jfcimo]

I used this method combined with pin quilting with pinmoors on a twin size quilt. Simple, fast and easy and it basted perfectly. Thank you to you and Leah Day!!! Now I won't dread sanwiching my quilts anymore. :)

[@jfcimo]

PS I have several sizes of planks from baby size to queen size.

[@LottieSue]

I used this method with basting spray - works great also.

[@LottieSue]

Joanne I would love to see photos or a video how you handle queen size boards. I've got 6 ft boards and find it difficult to keep the same tension throughout the length.

[@lindacrawford5029]

Thanks for the ideas, I live in a tiny house and don’t have larger tables or areas to sandwich a quilt!

[@RonsonDalby]

All the demos of this method show small table runner-size quilts. I would like to see a video of being used on a queen size.

[@kfccooksmom]

I basted a very large quilt this way. It was amazing. I did use a table at the church, but you do not need a huge table. Just enough for the width of your quilt.

[@SuperBeccajean]

Ron Dalby I’ve found that hanging mine up on a clothesline helped tremendously.

[@ec1582]

Awesome, but would love to see you do this with a real, full-sized quilt.

[@shellymorton2238]

Thank you for this video. My 1st quilt I crawled on the floor & it still wasn’t perfect. Getting ready to do my 2nd & will definitely use this method!

[@daphnetot5756]

Thank you for this great video! I have done some Queen sized quilts by taping them to the floor and pinning them but my knees won't take this anymore. I tried spray basting but found it does not wash out well so I personally would not use it for a baby quilt. I tried basting a baby quilt using the boards and it was much easier to get all layers smooth. I also found that it was the easiest to quilt with free motion quilting and stitching in the ditch - I did not get any puckering. I have not tried using a combination of boards and spray instead of the boards and hand basting but it should work. I do not like using pins because I use a special mat for the machine bed that helps the fabrics glide during free motion quilting and found that pins leave marks in the mat.

[@lisajarvis3820]

I have a hearing problem and have hearing gadgets in my ears ~ could hear the lady’s voice just fine ~ and I 💖ed the 🎵too!

[@jjk109]

Hahaha!

[@deborahmorrison5753]

Beautiful work.

[@denisemartinez6456]

I found this very helpful! Thank you so much. Blessings and I subscribed to learn more.

[@ThePatchworkBoxTips]

Thank you Denise :)

[@tracybrewer5844]

Fantastic. I have very bad back and legs so just cant get up and down from floor. So this is a useful idea for me. Quilts t big I send to be done by long arm quilter and she puts the layers together I just give her them. And all done beautifully. GREAT VIDEO..

[@bonniemccarthy2873]

This was a great Video could you use a curved needle?

[@donnalawrence610]

would this method also work for bigger quilts???

[@trishaviccaro1085]

Love this...I think I can do it...??? If I am making a large quilt do I need to increase the width of the boards I use??? I know I must increase the length.

[@LottieSue]

I just used this method on a quilt that is about 15 inches longer than my boards. Longer boards would work better but I made it work by rolling my batting on a long wooden pole. I can see that having a third board for the batting would be helpful with a larger quilt. Mine is twin size and I used basting spray instead of thread basting. It's working out great.

[@oldkoloa]

Wow! Thank you so much. Great tips.

[@tracybrewer3068]

Great idea and saves the back ache.

[@judypurcell954]

I have one question. When doing a larger quilt, how do you keep the top/back on the board, do you secure it with tape or do you have to have other people to help you begin rolling them onto the boards?

[@colleen8192]

Love this idea. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge. Definitely going to use this method in future. Wish I had seen your utube before now. 😀

[@ThePatchworkBoxTips]

Gee, that's great to hear Colleen! :)

[@bella-bee]

I agree those turquoise water soluble markers are unpredictable . I’ve known them disappear in humidity, reappear, and once I washed a marked quilt a little warm and it set brown marks which won’t come off. The quilt endures 35 years later and the marks are still there I think. So it was warmth or detergent, not sure which.

[@vadarichardson9535]

I have gotten so much information from the videos and I can't stop watching them. Thanks KZbin! I have solved several problems and also learned a lot Of easier techniques

[@lindahueston1192]

What size needle do you use to baste

[@annettemckay2301]

Any marker that reappears can be removed with water and baking soda. Put a little baking soda in a spray bottle with water and spritz. Its permanently removed even after ironing. I use in heirloom sewing all the time and we iron heavily.

[@susanmei9980]

Annette Williams, Oh thank you for telling us that! I have a hand pieced this quilt that was started close to 40 years ago, when those blue markers were new. No one ever said not to iron over those marks! Well, not until years later. 😬 It wasn’t finished and I stopped working on it because I figured it was ruined! (I did a LOT of pressing on it.) I kept asking at quilt shows, etc, and nobody knew if it could be removed. Now I have hope. Thank you so much!

[@vsand9798]

Wonderful idea. Thank you!

[@bella-bee]

Brilliant idea. Could u please keep the music down a little on your next video because I couldn’t always hear you.

[@woljohnc]

Can you find painte boards that are long enough for a twin?

[@pretty-eyes]

that quilt is astonishing!!!

[@maricruzpacheco]

I loved the method AND the music!

[@jmarylastone]

how clever! will I try this? YES

[@wendyhanlon6948]

Love this tutorial. Have used this method 5-6 times now and love it. The backs of my quilts are so much smoother now. But, it would be nice if you spoke louder or you turn up your microphone.

[@gayatribankeshwar618]

lovely video,thanks for patiently sharing!

[@veraleegillespie3706]

The music in the background makes it very hard for a person with a hearing problem to understand what you are saying. Would really be nice if the music was turned down. I would have loved to of heard everything.

[@shirleycook6605]

Agree

[@lorrainewilliams7896]

i was going to comment the same. The music starts out so loud then you can't hear the speaking at all. When I turned it up enough to hear it, the music was back. I had to turn the sound off and trying to read the captions and see the demonstration is extremely frustrating.

[@jjk109]

Lorraine Williams, the most inappropriate music too. Would be better suited to a car chase on a tv show.

[@KarenGrieves]

Ha glad I saw this before i started quilting my next project

[@barbarajedinak2918]

What kind of fabric are you using wth this quilt?

[@barbarajedinak2918]

What size is this quit are yo making?

[@adeleaiken8364]

This looks the answer to my problems!! What size do you have the beams cut? Do you have several so that you can baste more than one size quilt or do you just go with your largest sized quilt when cutting the beams?

[@kfccooksmom]

I bought 8 foot boards. If I have a larger quilt I'll have to buy some larger boards. Maybe I'll have my husband figure out how to extend the boards to fit various sizes.

[@adeleaiken8364]

Thanks.

[@gregsweeney382]

How can that work on a king sized quilt.?

[@ThePatchworkBoxTips]

Thank you for your comment Greg, the largest quilt I have basted this way was a double; haven't tried a king yet - I'll keep you posted :)

[@maryjoforren23]

When and how do put the border on quilt? Thank You Jo Forren

[@ThePatchworkBoxTips]

Hi Jo, finish sewing your quilt top prior to basting.

[@sarahclark9923]

Very helpful. I could hear just fine..

[@dianawright1410]

wow. it does look easier than Sharon technique, which I liked. thanks

[@irmaherawati2856]

Is it gonna be easy for queen size quilt?

[@kfccooksmom]

yes

[@petmomful2260]

I can see how this gives you control, but how would you handle a large quilt?

[@jacquilenaghan1877]

Hi petmom ful, I can do a full size quilt in exactly the same way on a table that is approx. 180cm/71in long - I just use longer planks and move my chair along as I go.

[@marlenecalame751]

I enjoyed the video but I would have enjoyed it much more if I could have heard what she said. My volume was up and could only hear parts of it.

[@marlenecalame751]

Sorry I did not realize the age of this video. I am kind of late to the game.

[@BonnieLeah]

I have watched youtube videos where people use POOL NOODLES to do this .. It WORKS and the pool noodles are LIGHT WEIGHT and you don't have to deal with a heavy board...

[@ThePatchworkBoxTips]

Wow! That sounds like a great idea Mary, thanks for sharing, I'll have to give it a go next time :)

[@BonnieLeah]

@@ThePatchworkBoxTips you are welcome.. God bless.

[@donnakimball3822]

I think this would be great for a small quilt. But I can't see a twin or anything bigger... unless you have a table that is bigger than your quilt.

[@kfccooksmom]

I have done it on a large quilt. Worked so good my friends were all excited, and one went right home and did it. I'm doing a demo at a quilt show using this method in a few weeks, and hope to get some video of doing it on a larger quilt.

[@donnakimball3822]

Thank You . Good to know. What quilt show are you doing the demo ? What city ? I am working the one in Duluth Ga

[@kfccooksmom]

donna kimball Mackinac City Michigan, in May.

[@lessrobinson863]

Barbara Young m

[@cartape]

good video like the idea

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

great video :)

[@jc4food]

fantastic! thank you!!!

[@jmead471]

I would use a tape measure before lining up the topping over the batting.

[@marthacooke6746]

Thank you! Thank you!

[@suzannejarvis3853]

Thank you!

[@sandygrogg1203]

Too much work.... I spray baste everything... It's fast, and the fabrics and backing never shift.....

[@kfccooksmom]

She gives a lot more information than an experienced person would need here. But the method of attaching the three layers together isn't important, it's the way she lays them out and gets them together. Then pin, baste, or spray.

[@teresacole8899]

@@kfccooksmom does spray basting clog the sewing machine needle ? I am just starting to quilt and i just got rulers Christmas beginners ruler set and think spray basting may be importing

[@kfccooksmom]

@@teresacole8899 I have never used spray but I know people who have and they have not had a problem. Spray lightly.

[@Mimisn2009]

Avery Dennison mark 11 buttoneer attaching tool

[@marlenecalame751]

Sorry I did not realize the age of this video. I am kind of late to the game.

[@Judy43070]

I can't see how this would work with a large quilt.

[@jtsnana2]

would be nice to hear what she's saying.

[@lindalober4353]

do you show how to sew this together on a regular domestic sewing machine? I think this is the same tutorial I watched before with the red fabric! Are you the one that worked for the garment industry?

[@scolle]

+Linda Lober The lady with the red fabric is Sharon Schamber. Kinda think she originated this method.

[@shannonmitchell3061]

Oh wow. Problem solved. Thank you.

[@shannonmitchell3061]

Awesome fabulous.

[@arriesone]

A bit long-winded, annoying music, but that quilt at the end was amazing!

[@eliudlima6384]

Olá!!! muito legal!!! Obrigada

[@carriepastrano9850]

Nice

[@Saucyakld]

Give me pins any day, hate handsewing

[@zgavalda]

I can hardly hear you and I would like to.

[@jacquilenaghan1877]

Hi Zulma, thank you for your comment - yes I have received the same response to the video from several people. Unfortunately, now the video is on KZbin, the only way to fix the problem is to redo the complete video :( Oh well, I'll try to do better with my next one :)

[@zgavalda]

Thanks.

[@gregsweeney382]

For a king size quilt would have to be huge

[@georgiacorey954]

Im sorry. I could not hear what you were saying.

[@mariahelenamommensohn572]

Traduzir para o Português. PLS.

[@mizaprilbradford8787]

Can't hear it.

[@lindachans7217]

I couldn't hear the video, I liked the technique.

[@rebeccahart791]

neat tutorial but that music was unnecessary and annoying.

[@oscartc456]

Music is too loud to hear you clearly!

[@carolsnyder7125]

I had my speakers at full volume and could not hear a word she said. Also, she did not roll her top straight. I do like the technique but think round rollers, such as pool noodles, are better and easier.

[@ThePatchworkBoxTips]

What a great idea!

[@gregsweeney382]

I ment the board would have to be huge

[@skyfeathers7208]

Loved the video, hated the music.

[@jillkoch8102]

tHE WRITTEN WORD DOES NOT MATCH THE LADIES INSTRUCTION.

[@anotherblonde]

Clever and interesting vid but god save me from backing music!

[@sandraweiler5971]

Please please, we don’t need music. I’m really trying to hear what you’re saying and it’s very distracting. 🌸

[@gloriabradley6205]

yes the music off and you did way too much talking but enjoy your illustration

[@jacquilenaghan1877]

Thank you Gloria :)

[@cathyjohnston7940]

cannot hear her adequately. distracting