How to Board Baste a Quilt

How to Board Baste a Quilt - My Method!

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Welcome back to my channel! In this "how to" video, I demonstrate how I use two boards to baste my quilts. This eliminates the need to get down on the floor and use a ton of pins - I cannot tell you how grateful my knees are now that I discovered this method.
If you have questions about anything in the video, please put them in the comments.

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@abigailhaskins5931 17 күн бұрын

Brilliant! Very helpful. Thank you for being so detailed and realistic in your video.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 16 күн бұрын

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching!

@kathleenmaxwell9530 Ай бұрын

This video seems like a more practical way for me to sandwich my quilt. The boards are such a good idea. I recently purchased the pool noodles to do something similar but I do think your method looks good. Thank you.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Ай бұрын

I tried the pool noodles and they are just too « bendy » LOL They might work for smaller quilts, but not sure they’re ideal for larger ones.

@vcoleman7778 9 күн бұрын

Ingenious and very helpful - thank you!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 7 күн бұрын

You're very welcome!

@sheilawilliams2875 Жыл бұрын

Basted a queen almost king size quilt with this method. I have two 4 foot tables I put end to end. It worked great and I am almost finished quilting my quilt. Thank you so much!!!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Hi Sheila! I’m so glad this was helpful. Thank you for letting me know! 💞

@AdamSews 2 жыл бұрын

This is sooooo much better than a million curved pins that get hooked on the presser foot and leave holes in the fabric! Thankyou for this

@dizzyquiltsandsews 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! This technique has literally saved my knees!

@staceytodd4491 20 күн бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing

@dizzyquiltsandsews 18 күн бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!

@pennybrashears9676 6 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@earlenejarrells7044 11 ай бұрын

I can’t wait to try this technique !

@dizzyquiltsandsews 11 ай бұрын

Hope you like it! 😊

@sherryfaires7931 Жыл бұрын

This was an amazing technique! Loved watching you! '

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sherry! 😊

@tabbiethecat 8 ай бұрын

WONDERFUL tutorial! i have been searching for an hour on how to baste a quilt for a beginner, this is the only one that showed me how to thread baste! (so much of “oh you just do it” or “use spray baste”)

@dizzyquiltsandsews 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm super happy this was helpful. When I first started quilting, I ended up with about a dozen quilt tops but never finished any because the basting and quilting steps scared me. I then discovered this basting method and now love finishing my quilts. 💞

@RhondaLorch Жыл бұрын

I cant wait to baste my next quilt now. Amazing! Thank you from Winnipeg🇨🇦💕

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! 😊

@jstradtman8968 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I will be trying this today!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Let me know if you have questions and I would love to hear how it goes for you. 😀

@wilycat5290 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Such an interesting and simple basting method 😊👍💕

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! 😊

@4snkhouse Жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen this method. Thank you for showing

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊 This method has saved my back and my knees!

@Laurie-yn3ep 10 ай бұрын

incredibly helpful! thank you!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!!

@Middlechild-ir3bn 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! Excellent and informative presentation!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 2 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm super happy you found it helpful!

@juergenbausch2421 Жыл бұрын

Thats what I was looking for!Thank you so much…Greetings from a beginner quilter in Germany!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad the video was helpful! 😀

@sallynorsen4018 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. Very helpful.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful.

@jljohnson1949 Жыл бұрын

great tutorial - thank you!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@tmbrye2 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm going to try this method. Best method I've seen so far especially for large quilts.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! I’m glad you’ll give it a try.

@evecarty9024 2 жыл бұрын

I have never seen this before but it makes so much sense and much better than kneeling on the floor! I am sandwiching a small quilt for my grand daughter this weekend and will try this out--I'll let you know how it goes. I'm enjoying your vlogs, thanks.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Please let me know how it goes with your grand-daughter’s quilt. 😀

@deewinston5651 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@markdewolf2681 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you very much!!!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! :-)

@marshawallace7522 9 ай бұрын

I enjoyed seeing your technique for thread basting your quilt sandwich. I learned thread basting a few decades ago when I started quilting. We crawled around on the floor to do it. I need to try your method as it seems to be is much easier on the body! I look forward to seeing more videos.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you so much for visiting! 😊

@beckytobey2984 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! I have 2 6' tables to do it on. A great video.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Becky! 😊

@SoulsJourney 3 ай бұрын

Never heard of this before, but I'm with you on the crawling around on the floor trying to pin paste. I'll definitely have to give this a try, thanks for sharing!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 3 ай бұрын

It has literally saved my knees! 😂 Before learning about this method, I was avoiding making large quilts that didn’t fit my table because I didn’t want to have to do it on the floor.

@marionmathews9852 11 ай бұрын

I found this extremely helpful. I’m only just embarking on my quilting journey, and looking for good information and tips. Thank you.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 11 ай бұрын

I'm so glad it was helpful Marion! 💞

@deewilliams2092 Жыл бұрын

i like this very much thanks for posting this

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you found it helpful! 😊

@Ann-qr2pv Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for such a wonderful tutorial on Board Basting. I've never seen it done before. My great grandmother had a quilting frame set up in her living room for years. I know she quilted and sewed, knitted, and tatted, crocheted. She could do so many things and her mother before her too. A few years ago, I gave the quilting frame to my niece thinking I'd never quilt, but now I'm planning to make quilts. So, this method with the boards looks amazing. I'll give it a try. I wasn't sure how to hand baste, but you've made that look easy. I want to try that too. Thanks again. Happy thoughts! :)

@dizzyquiltsandsews Ай бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! If you do give it a try and have questions, please let me know!

@happybuela Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for this! I can’t wait to use this method for my next quilt sandwich, just finishing a baby quilt that had about 1,000 curved pins, what a pain (literally and figuratively)!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I couldn’t stand the pins anymore, not to mention crawling around the floor on my hands and knees!! I was so happy when I discovered this method. 😀

@juliejealous632 9 ай бұрын

What a brilliant video Izzy! I am so happy that KZfaq suggested it for me as I do have a quilt top, my first, ready for this process and I was wondering how the heck I was going to do it because crawling on the floor is not a possibility for me. Thank you! ❤

@dizzyquiltsandsews 9 ай бұрын

Oh I’m so glad this is helpful!! Crawling on the floor is NOT fun! 💞

@michaeldangelo5810 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. That WAS helpful. I was surprised that basting seems easier than pinning and will have to give it a try.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thread basting is definitely easier for me. The safety pins really do a number of my hands and nails. 🤣

@roxannesears7878 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing this method! I've never seen anyone sandwich this way and I've watched a LOT of KZfaq quilting videos. I usually use spray baste but have been looking for a better method. I'm trying your method today. 😊

@roxannesears7878 11 ай бұрын

My experience from doing this today... I LOVE how wrapping the fabrics on the boards help with keeping everything aligned so well! The hardest part was threading the needle with these old eyes. Lol. My quilt was 70x82 and I was free motion quilting on my M7. Wrestling that much fabric is always a bit of a struggle but catching the threads added a bit of hassle but not terrible. The thread basting went as quick as it would using pins to baste. Will I use this method again? Probably, but I'll also use the spray baste too. I think the larger sized quilts work best with the spray baste. Regardless or thread basting or spray basting, I will for certain use the boards! Thank you, thank you!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 11 ай бұрын

Yay!! I never quite got the hang of the spray baste for some reason. But I think you're right - I could totally use the boards with basting spray couldn't I? LOL

@elizabethgonzalezbutcher478 9 ай бұрын

Desde Chile, muchas gracias!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 9 ай бұрын

You are most welcome! 😊

@Beholdthis217 9 ай бұрын

Hi Thank you, for sharing this method. I do like it. It is about time another method is found. Bending on the knees is only good to Praying to the Heavenly Father. At times I'm praying for another way whilst on my knees fighting with the quilts as it tries to roll back up. On my next quilt I will try this methods. Thanks.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 9 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you found this helpful! Yes, going down on the floor to baste quilts is not fun! 💞

@CR-ex1ec Ай бұрын

Genius!!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@maryequilter31 9 ай бұрын

Learned this method from Sharon Schamber about 10-15 years ago at a show in NH! It is great. The pool noodle method with Spray basting is a permutation on this method

@dizzyquiltsandsews 9 ай бұрын

I learned it from a fellow guild member about 10 years ago - it's amazing and had saved my knees! I tried pool noodles but I didn't find they worked as well. Thank you for visiting! 😊

@juliemiller2658 3 ай бұрын

Smart!

@mbkile6762 3 ай бұрын

I've seen sharon schamber demo this technique too. Loved seeing this video where you used a relatively small space not counting the length of the 2 pieces of wood.❤❤❤❤

@dizzyquiltsandsews 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! As you could see, my space really isn’t deep so my goal was to adapt the technique I learned from a fellow quilt maker years and years ago so it worked in the space I do have.

@angelatasker8482 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely brilliant! I’m a fairly new quilter wanting to try to hand quilt and this is perfect. I will be going to Lowe’s tomorrow. 😀. Thank you!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you so much for visting and commenting! 😊

@lavonnewalker373 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Basting on the floor is a knee killer.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! :-)

@linvin18 Жыл бұрын

Izzy, I've seen this method done many times but only ever on a small sample. You have actually done this on a large quilt, so Thank you, Thank you. You've inspired me to have a go. So please can you tell me the size of the boards you used. They look to be about 4" x 1" But I'd appreciate the measurements. I've also just watched your Free Motion Quilting, your tutorials are excellent 👌 Have a lovely weekend. 😍

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the sweet comment Linda! The boards are 3" wide and 1" thick. :-)

@meganfalkenham2389 9 ай бұрын

I love this! Do you have a video on what the next step is?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Do you mean the quilting part? If yes, I have a playlist on the channel for quilting and there is a free-motion quilting video in there. I’m also planning more tutorials soon! 💞

@ArtLenLa Жыл бұрын

This is far better than the time I’ve been spending on the floor. And how long are the boards? I see that the width is 3 x 1. Thanks for a good teaching video.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Hi! My boards are 7 feet long because I do make larger quilts from time to time. They basically need to be as long as the longest quilts you make. 😀

@alicefecskovics2195 Жыл бұрын

❤

@patfaulkner2069 6 ай бұрын

Your video is wonderful. I love your technique, and I think it is an answer to my prayers!!! Yes, it was amazingly helpful. Thank you! EDIT... how do you manage a larger quilt and keep it from stretching, as you mentioned. Could you let it fall into a chair?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! If you can, yes, I would either let it fall to a chair or bench or roll it up and keep it in front of you. So would have a roll on the boards and then a roll in front of you with the basted quilt.

@patfaulkner2069 6 ай бұрын

@@dizzyquiltsandsews ok. I didn't think of rolling it again. That makes perfect sense!!! Thank you for your quick reply! I love working smarter and not harder. I have a rather large quilt coming up soon! Thank you.

@amandagray6812 4 ай бұрын

Thankyou. Very informative. I’ll go buy some boards tomorrow. One question. With a bigger quilt. What do you do to support the newly basted sandwich? I’ll be doing a medium large quilt Sunday, using this method for the first time . Thankyou

@dizzyquiltsandsews 4 ай бұрын

Hi - and thank you so much for watching! You can do it in a few different ways. You can either “rest” the basted sandwich on a chair or something else you place in front of your table or you can roll up the basted part sandwich and place it on the edge of the table. That does leave you with a smaller area to baste at any one time though. I have also once basted a huge quilt with this method and just let the basted part hang off the table, but pressed my hips/torso against it to keep it from “dragging” my boards off the table. Good luck with your quilt on Sunday!!

@maryfeinstein8984 9 ай бұрын

Great video. How do you prevent stretching of the quilt sandwich when basting a twin bed size quilt or a queen size quilt? Thank you.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! You can try to roll the basted section so it stays up on your table. That reduces the area you can baste at a time, but would keep the quilt from hanging off the table. 😊

@BRey-mb4bj 6 ай бұрын

I tried this once. Yes, it created a stable sandwich with no pins, but definitely NOT for anyone with arthritis in your hand. My fingers were numb afterwards and stayed that way for a couple of weeks. This is not the fault of the method, but understand that it is tough on the fingers.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

Oh I agree! If I baste a very large quilt with this method, my hand is killing me for days afterwards. But it definitely beats crawling around the floor on my knees! 🤣

@francespiquemal8813 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing. So where do you baste your larger quilts? At a different and larger table as doing it on the current one may stretch the batting and perhaps backing fabric too? I find your method achievable. Thank you.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

If I’m basting a really large quilt, I do it on my dining room table and let the quilt “rest” on a bench we have. The good news is I rarely make huge quilts anymore because quilting them really does a number on my shoulders and neck! 😊

@gwennwellman4132 9 ай бұрын

Love your idea. Wondering about quilting though. Do you machine quilt? Do you cut the thread on the part that's being quilted before you do that section? Or sew right over the thread & remove later?? Thx

@gwennwellman4132 9 ай бұрын

@dizzyquiltsandsews 9 ай бұрын

@@gwennwellman4132 Hi! Yes I remove the thread as I go.

@aberdeenred47 9 ай бұрын

Pet appoved😊

@MagMitch 8 ай бұрын

You made this look very easy. I’ll have to try this method. Do you have a pattern or a link for the really lovely quilt you were working on ?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 8 ай бұрын

Hi Maggie! Thank you so much. The pattern is by The Quilting Jetgirl. It's called Sunburst.

@denisegomez755 5 ай бұрын

I wish I had seen this before I pinned (for the first time) my own quilt. (I’ve always sent them to a long armer). I want to try to hand quilt my own. After hours of pinning, I found a slight crease on my back and just dread having to take those pins out! Sadly the crease is near the center.😩. Won’t make that mistake again.❤️. Thank you

@dizzyquiltsandsews 5 ай бұрын

Oh that sounds really frustrating! I started looking forward to quilting my own quilts when I discovered this method for basting them.

@sandioney4761 Жыл бұрын

Have seen same thing with pool noodles. Think the boards would work best.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Hi Sandi! I tried with pool noodles and they are too flexible. I found it a lot harder to keep the quilt top and back flat and straight. 😊

@sandioney4761 Жыл бұрын

@@dizzyquiltsandsews I would probably agree with you. Haven't tried either, but your way looked better to me. Will try it on next quilt! Thanks again for tutorial 🐱

@tfrank1326 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if you still respond to questions on this video, but what would you do or how would you handle that basted part you have hanging down if it were a much larger quilt (in order to keep it from stretching)? Would you just roll it up as you go and keep it on top of the table?

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Yes that’s exactly what I would do. This might leave you with a smaller space in the middle, but it works.

@adelabenitoherreros1650 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing your method of bating. What type of needle do yo use? Than you

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! I use a size 7 darning needle. Thank you for watching! 😊

@annamaria1231 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant! What size needle do you use? I have plenty of basting thread. It was my inheritance from my Grandma 😂

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

Hi - I’m also using an old stash of cheap thead to baste. 😂 As for the size of the needle, I have no clue! I know it’s a long hand sewing needle.

@SMorca60 Жыл бұрын

Please say hi to your visitor from Austria. I live cats

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah and welcome! I have 2 cats and if it weren't for my husband, I would have at least 1 more. LOL

@SMorca60 Жыл бұрын

Lol I understand

@cheryllytle4955 6 ай бұрын

Hi Izzy! I am making a small quilt (my first) and was wondering if doing a large quilt how do you do it without have it stretch over the side of table? I have a small table as well. If doing a king size quilt what do I do with the end that I have already basted instead of letting it fall over the edge of table?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

Hi - Yay for making your first quilt! When I make a very large quilt, I either let it fall onto a chair or I roll up the basted portion right in front of me. It's a bit of a pain, but totally doable.

@nancyjorge1227 Жыл бұрын

I have a large full size quilt to baste. How to handle basted material not to hang over table edge. Should I roll it?

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Hi Nancy! Yes, if you can roll it, do that. For a very large quilt, it’s difficult to keep it from hanging down over the table unfortunately. 😊

@susanmorrison632 5 ай бұрын

Wow! In 74+ years of sewing, quilting and teaching both I’ve never seen this method? Would pool noodles work on place of boards!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 5 ай бұрын

I spent years crawling on the floor with pins before learning this method. It has literally been a game-changer for me. I tried it with pool noodles and it works ok, but they’re not as stiff as a board so they don’t keep the fabric as flat. But they do work!

@jillsauder8340 Ай бұрын

This is probably a dumb question, but do your threads ever come out before you want them to? Or does that little extra stitch a the beginning keep it in place? Also, what do you do if you are quilting and come to a place where there is basting? Can you clip it right then, or do you sew over it and pick it out at the end? I really want to try this and want to make sure I understand that part of the process. Thanks!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Ай бұрын

Such a good question actually! The threads do stay in the quilt and I’ve never had any « unravel », even after sitting in my quilting queue for a while. When I start quilting, I clip the threads in a small area and quilt it. I prefer not to stitch over my basting thread because pulling the thread afterward can loosen your stitches. Once the area is quilted, I clip a little bit more and quilt the new area. Hope this helps - if you have more questions, please let me know!!

@joannechampagne298 6 ай бұрын

What do you do to prevent a much larger (heavier) quilt sandwich from stretching when your table is not wide enough to accommodate the entire quilt?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

You can try making a roll with the part of the quilt that's been basted. Or let it rest on a chair.

@lynnscott6602 7 ай бұрын

Have you used this method with Cuddle backing - I am looking for a method that doesn't involve spray glue, which I am allergic to.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 7 ай бұрын

I have not but I can’t see why it wouldn’t work. Just be careful not to stretch it when you roll it onto the board. Let me know how it goes!

@gypsyrover1351 Жыл бұрын

You mention not to let a large quilt hang down at the front. How do deal with it please?

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Hi! If you can sort of roll it up and have it rest on the edge of your table, that would be ideal. If not, you can let it drop down, but make sure it's not going to pull everything down as you try to baste it. :-)

@ElizabethMcCombe 3 ай бұрын

Struggling to keep my larger quilt taut on the board...any tips?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 3 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t worry too much about keeping it taut on the boards. Try the best you can, but the important part if making sure the section you’re about to baste is very flat. So when you unroll the backing and the quilt top, flatten them well and then baste. Good luck!

@deborahpace1989 Жыл бұрын

Sharon Schamber’s method! Give credit where credit is due.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making me aware that a video already existed. I first saw this being used at a quilt guild meeting many years ago and had no idea a video existed. I will add a note to the video description.

@leighshovestull7285 5 ай бұрын

What size are the boards?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 5 ай бұрын

They are 84" long, 3" wide and about 1" thick.

@marlu441 Ай бұрын

how long are those boards?

@dizzyquiltsandsews Ай бұрын

Hi - mine are 7 feet long.

@marlu441 Ай бұрын

@@dizzyquiltsandsews thank you so much

@janicepope6778 Жыл бұрын

What is the width of boards?

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Hi Janice! The boards are about 3 inches wide.

@jayneterry8701 Жыл бұрын

3rd videos the charm lol I've subscribed! We need to get you to 3000! 🩷 I dont have any boards at this time but some fabric tubes . Your boards seem to have a bit of weight to them so I'll consider this. Thanks again 👍🇨🇦🤗

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

😂 Thank you for subscribing! I tried basting with pool noodles and found they were just too light and flexible. I love the wood boards because they are a little weighty and help keep things nice and straight. 🇨🇦💞