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Originally posted by "anne1" post=124791I found this and thought it was interesting especially using Steam a seam tape for basting.
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You're welcome Anne. I have problems with my hands so safety pins is not an option for me and ordinary pins can be painfulsometimes even with bits of kitchen sponge as Pinmors. I do some basting by machine but only if I can have the whole project on the extension table which limits me to about 20"x20"; for larger pieces the fusible tapes have been a very good option for me.
Let me know how you get on.
Marianne
PS Mistyfuse is hard to get hold of in UK - I got some through a friend.
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I use this one but only ever in the seams. Basting guns can leave holes in your quilt that will not close up ofter washing
http://www.fastener.averydennison.com/product.aspx?id=222
I also have the Quiltak but only use that for basting toiles when I do dressmaking.
I have just finished a quilt that I basted with the MicroStitch
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My Microtach leaves holes no larger than my quilter's safety pins. They disappear completely by rubbing them away.
The easiest way make Microtach holes disappear is to wash the quilt - assuming the quilt is intended to be washed, such as a bed quilt, or a baby quilt or a table runner. Unless it is an art quilt, I usually wash my quilts anyhow after I have finished them.
If it is a quilt I don't want to wash, I make them disappear by rubbing them with the rubbery end of the Dritz Seam-Fix seam ripper, or a pencil eraser that doesn't leave color.
They disappear more easily if I dab them first with the tip of a small brush dipped in water - much the same way you would remove water-soluble marking for quilting.
I buy my Microtach and refills at my local AC Moore with a coupon from the Sunday paper. If I don't have an AC Moore coupon, I use a coupon from JoAnn's. JoAnn's and ACMoore honor each other's coupons.
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Thank you Anne for posting the video, I've never used steam a seam for basting but I'm going to try it on a smaller piece. I am contemplating how to baste my TQS BOM 2014 at the moment. I usually either hand baste or spray baste larger quilts as I can't use safety pins. What I really need is fairy godmother to baste my larger quilts but I don't know where I can get one of those :unsure: .
Best Wishes Pam
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Hi Janet,
I took a look at mine. Turns out I have both a Microtach and a Microstitch. They look identical, except that one is red and the other is green. They they both work the same and use the same needle and nylon micro fasteners. Refill #11186. I bought my Microtach years ago. I bought the Microstitch at AC Moore to have a spare. I use both now. I load one with black nylon fasteners to use on light fabric, and I load the other with white fasteners to use on dark fabrics.
I see online that Microtach comes with 2 needle sizes. Both needles are the same diameter, but one is longer than the other. I have the short needles in both of mine. I would be afraid the longer needle would not hold as snug and the quilt layers would shift. I think the Microtach with longer needles might be more for commercial use.
I think all the different basting methods have their advantages and disadvantages. I like this one because I have carpal tunnel. Pin-basting is way too painful. I like spray-basting also, but only outside. I mostly make large bed quilts and I don't relish spray-basting on my deck in the cold.
I like being able to free-motion anywhere I want without being restricted by pins.
You asked what AC Moore sells. AC Moore sells arts and craft supplies; fine art, scrapbooking, cake decorating, floral, children's arts and crafts, yarns, knitting, and a selection of sewing/quilting notions.
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I noticed today there is only one post. So here is my work. Fun little blocks.
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Please inform if there are any instructions for the outer border . It uses the template B from the Centre block, but what...
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Your color choices are great, and your quilting is beautifully done.
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Beautiful work Helen!
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This is absolutely beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful job!
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Finished quilting yesterday! This was my first time to use spray baste. I sprayed each layer outside and then assembled...
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So Sorry! I accidentally deleted my last post trying to edit and re-add a smaller photo so it would show up, which also...
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Hi Barbara, I’m just wondering if the running stitch around the appliqué flowers stitched prior to quilting or is it...
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I think because 80% of the pattern was revealed in the first 4 months these last months feel like they are very slow. Agreed...
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Done for now
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Photo is too big. There is a post at the top of the 2024 BOM forum with help for posting photos
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I tried to attach a picture under show your progress and it showed that I attached it but didn’t show up in my post only...
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I finished my top by looking at the photo of the quilt and since there are no quilt police it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t...
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