Stained Glass Quilt sandwiched and basted with safety pins.
Ready for quilting.
I used Hobbs washable Wool for the batting on this one, as we plan to use it in the winter, added to the stack of winter quilts we pile on the bed to stay warm during those cold months (which I much prefer to summer).
[How do you like my artichoke pitcher? I use it to hold the safety pins.]
I have multiple quilt tops finished and ready to move onto the next step which is sandwiching the top with batting and backing layers and pin basting in preparation for quilting all 3 layers. I usually do this task at Quilt Camp where I have the space to spread out and do the work. But of course, those are not happening due to the pandemic. So ... on to Plan B:
I used my own dining room table with a sheet of plywood on top to make for a larger and rectangle work space. Have I mentioned how much I love my basting boards? They were a read game-changer for this step of the quilting process. It makes things so much easier by keeping the backing and quilt top layers flat and even. The like to use Hobbs batting because it manages to "stick" to the fabric without basting spray (which bothers my lungs).
Here is"The Ugly Quilt" also sandwiched, pin-basted and ready for quilting.
Hobbs 80/20 Heirloom Cotton batting.
2 more to go! But I'll save that for another day -- I'm out of safety pins!
I explained the process of using basting boards in these previous posts:
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