Basting a quilt

How to baste and quilt the layers (quilt top, batting and backing fabric) together. Step by step instructions and tools for beginners.

Learn how to baste a quilt with spray basting. Easy to follow tutorial with written and picture instructions for beginners!

Learn how to hand baste a quilt top. This is for prepping the quilt either for machine quilting or hand quilting. Hints and tips to help as well!

Let's be real... basting quilts is NOT fun. I spent a couple of years finding a method that made it tolerable for me to complete this necessary task with minimal discomfort. Check out this video where I document my process of basting up to queen size quilts on my 60" x 30" worktable. Here are so

Something that surprised me when I first started quilting was that most quilt patterns teach you how to make a quilt top, but stop short of telling how to actually finish the quilt. Little details like basting, binding, and, you know, quilting the quilt. Of course now I realize that including all of this would […]Continue Reading...

I flip flop between spray basting and pin basting, but lately I've been reaching for a can of spray more often than not! Below is a simple how to for spray basting, including 15 headless photos of me. ;) I've used multiple types of fabric adhesive and 505 is my favorite. It's a bit...Read More

Check out this FREE tutorial on glue basting your quilt! It's a great alternative to spray basting when you don't have a well ventilated space.

Before you can quilt you need to baste all of your quilt layers together. Continue reading to see how easy it is to get this job done!

Tutorial: Glue Baste and Machine Finish Quilt Binding

Before you can quilt you need to baste all of your quilt layers together. Continue reading to see how easy it is to get this job done!