In sewing, basting is using long sewing stitches to temporarily put two or more pieces of fabric together. ...
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Refers to temporary stitching used in tailored garments to hold garment pieces together until another operation is performed.
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The sewing technique for joining by hand layers of fabric or the layers of a quilt with large stitches. The stitching is temporary and is removed after permanent stitching.
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Long stitches used to hold fabric layers or seams in place temporarily and usually removed after final sewing. A quilt is often basted in the sandwich stage before final quilting. Pin basting of quilts is often done with safety pins. ...
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Basting stitches are long, loose stitches that can be easily removed. For example, you can find the center of a cross-stitch chart by basting intersecting lines across the fabric. Or you may need to baste layers of fabric together to secure them before sewing them by machine.
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Temporarily securing the three layers of the quilt sandwich. Traditionally done with long running stitches, currently quilters' also use safety pins, plastic quilt tacks and spray adhesive.
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large stitches made to hold fabric layers or seams in place temporarily, before final seams or quilting is done. One may also use safety pins or straight pins to baste.
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Using a contrasting thread to temporarily secure your work of three layers with running stitches before quilting. OR baste with safety pins.
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Three to four inch spaced stitching in both a vertical and horizontal direction.
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In sewing, it is using long stitches to loosely connect fabric. In quilting, it is used to briefly join the tree layers before quilting. There are many ways to baste, from spray adhesive to using a professional quilting machine.
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baste: loose temporary stitches
moistening a roast as it is cooking
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Basting involves cooking meat with either its own juices or some type of preparation such as a sauce or marinade. Prominently used in grilling, rotisserie, roasting and other meat preparations where the meat is over heat for extended periods of time. Basting flavors the meat and keeps it moist.
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