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Basting a Quilt with a Tack Gun

Christine Mann — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 03:54:43 +0000

Basting with a quilter’s tack gun involves loading a rack of plastic tacks into the gun, poking the needle on the gun’s nose through the fabric layers, and pulling the trigger to shoot the tack through the quilt sandwich. The two brands I’ve come across are the Dritz Quilter’s Basting Gun, which I have tried,...

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Five Ways to Baste a Quilt

Christine Mann — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:02:16 +0000

Basting is an essential part of making a quilt, but I don’t know many quilters who enjoy it. Basting can be tedious, time-consuming, and difficult to get just right. If it goes wrong, you can end up with the heartbreak of wrinkles on your quilt. But it’s a step you can’t skip, and some ways...

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All About Pin Basting a Quilt

Christine Mann — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:08:27 +0000

My favorite way to baste most quilts is with basting spray. But sometimes basting with safety pins is a better choice–if you don’t like breathing in chemical fumes, for instance, or if you’re basting a quilt that you might not get finished for quite a while. Pin basting is easy to learn, low-tech, and involves...

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