<html><head><title>Poori Padhai</title></head><body><h2>Basting</h2><b>Basting is the practice of temporarily</b> fastening two fabrics together to assist their positioning during final sewing of seams.<br/><strong>Basting a quilt involves holding the layers</strong> of the quilt together temporarily before sewing. Basting may use adhesive, safety pins, or large basting stitches.</body></html>