For the most part I do. I know you lose some quilting space near the belly bar, but I just keep that in mind when I'm free motion quilting. I don't find it hinders anything else.
5 spi is my personal preference but you can do it anyway you like. My machine has 5 basting stitches, I just don't use any of them. Not sure what you are asking with the second part, but I think maybe this, how do I assure everything is laying straight when I baste down that top edge and the top isn't shifted to the left or right? When I load my top, I make sure it rolls on straight. I also check to make sure the edges are straight before I load my top onto the frame. If everything isn't straight before I load, it's not going to be straight once it's loaded. When the top is lined up with the plumb line, I can look at it and make sure it's laying correctly before I sew it down. I used to mark the centers and that helped but I just eyeball it now.
I love the webbing hack ! YES !
This is my biggest challenge . I struggle on my hoop frame ( the Cutie) to keep my outer edges from fullness and puckers. I'll be watching ...
Do you suggest to use the ruler base all the time?
Awesome job 🙏
Great idea with the baste stipple 👏
I would like to say it's my original idea but I have seen multiple people do it before me. It does work great though.
I would like to see a closeup of your webbing attached to the quilt back and to the side. Great video, btw!
Thank you, I made a whole video about it called How I clap the sides of my quilt.
Do you baste all of your quilts this way?
Do you keep your ruler base on all the time ?
For the most part I do. I know you lose some quilting space near the belly bar, but I just keep that in mind when I'm free motion quilting. I don't find it hinders anything else.
Why 5 spi for basting and not 0.5 spi? When basting the top across how do you assure the corner aligns with the edge on the take up roller?
5 spi is my personal preference but you can do it anyway you like. My machine has 5 basting stitches, I just don't use any of them. Not sure what you are asking with the second part, but I think maybe this, how do I assure everything is laying straight when I baste down that top edge and the top isn't shifted to the left or right? When I load my top, I make sure it rolls on straight. I also check to make sure the edges are straight before I load my top onto the frame. If everything isn't straight before I load, it's not going to be straight once it's loaded. When the top is lined up with the plumb line, I can look at it and make sure it's laying correctly before I sew it down. I used to mark the centers and that helped but I just eyeball it now.
Do you quilt for other?
Yes I do, I try to find time for that between all my teaching.
Why do you stipple baste rather than straight lines?
It’s faster for me. If I have something that I need to not move at all, I straight line baste.