Quilt Along #10: Preparing a Wholecloth Quilt

Learn how to prepare a wholecloth quilt: prewash, press, many methods of marking, and finally basting the top with batting and backing so it's ready to quilt in free motion.

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[pacific6623]

Hi Leah, Great tut! I am very interested in the light box you use as it is so large. My husband and myself both require a large light box...did you buy it or have it made? Any information you would be able to share? I would greatly appreciate it.

[Leah Day]

Yes, it's hard to find large, affordable light boxes, so I built this one. Basically you build a box, put in some plug in florescent lights, add some legs, and cover the surface with a layer of plexiglass. It's far less expensive, and not too difficult to put together so check out some more you tube videos on building a light box and I'm sure you'll find some good ideas.

[Barbara Jackson]

where do you buy the pin more's?

[Kelly Dannemann]

I printed my pattern on a water soluble paper and baste to my project. Another method that works good is printing it to wax paper and iron it on,

[margie0104]

Another idea I read about to make a light box using the extension table if you have one for your sewing machine. Thank you so much for making these great teaching videos!

[Corrine Liaw]

Hello Leah, I'm a Singaporean n I love your video very much, thank you for sharing tips and information about Quilting.

When I saw this video I just drop my jaw n can't remove my eyes from the Quilt hanging on the wall behind you.......It's so so beautiful....amazing...! Can you please teach me how to do that ?! Please ?! Thank you very much. ;-)

[pab82k]

That's a great idea, only I don't have a glass table top either. lol

[Angela10226]

Leah, a suggestion to add to the alternatives for the light box is that you can use a glass tabletop with a lamp under it to make a lightbox that won't cost you anything. Hope this helps some of your viewers. Thanks for all the information you share.

[Sam Alberts]

Sweet little quilt you got there. I'll get right on preparing mine too!