Mom's Log Cabin Quilt

My mother has been a quiltmaker for as long as I can remember.

As she has aged, it has become more of a challenge

for her to hand quilt her projects. She pieced this lovely

log cabin quilt and I offered to machine quilt it for her.

Perhaps you may be interested in following the process.

In the past, I've always laid my quilts out on the carpet to

pin them together. I'm not sure about you, but it is a real

killer on the back and knees. This time I decided to try

basting on the top of a table. Since I have two tables,

I placed the tables side by side and draped each layer

over the tables, being careful to center the fabric.

To hold the fabric tight, I used several clamps from my

husband's toolbench. Using one clamp on each corner worked

better than I could have hoped! It held the fabric in place

and I was able to tighten or loosen the tension as desired.

Once a section was pinned,

the fabric could easily be repositioned.

(For anyone interested in purchasing a set of clamps, here is

a link to the brand I used.

The ones shown in my photo are

an older model.)

I have to admit, this method of pinning was a real time saver.

Machine quilting usually isn't one of my favorite steps of the

quiltmaking process. My perspective

is changing due to the larger throat space on my

new-to-me Singer 201.

Those extra inches make a

huge difference!

The extra space around the needle allowed my

hands to move freely.

I'm thinking Mom will like the finished product.

What method do you use to baste a quilt?

May you always Sew in Peace!

Sandra