Does 505 work on polyester batting?
08-23-2016, 08:39 AM
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Does 505 work on polyester batting?
I ask because it didn't work when I used a polyester backing fabric, so I thought I'd ask before I hauled out everything to do my quilt sandwich and see if anyone here had any experience with this.
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08-23-2016, 09:15 AM
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It stuck on a polyester blend top and back with polyester batt. Not my choice but it was a request. The 505 was fine but because polyester batt is more fluid, I got movement and I was just using my walking foot to quilt lines. I wouldn't use it on a sandwich I planned to FMQ on for sure.
08-23-2016, 09:37 AM
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I seldom use polyester batting ... but have been recently, in order to get what I had used up.
No problem using 505 .... and some has been sitting in limbo for a while now.
It keeps sticking ... and has allowed me to FMQ without any shifting.
Likewise, no problems with straight line quilting.
Or with echo quilting, around curves and such, with a straight stitch and using a foot (not FMQing).
All my experience has been with cotton fabric, no poly fabric.
I 505'd the fabric (backing or top) and not the poly batting, as I felt I had a better sense of where I was spraying plus wondered if the spray would go into the poly, rather than sit on top, waiting for the fabric to adhere.
If you ever want to adhere paper template patterns to cardstock or boxboard etc.
505 has great permanent stick-ability!!!!
No problem using 505 .... and some has been sitting in limbo for a while now.
It keeps sticking ... and has allowed me to FMQ without any shifting.
Likewise, no problems with straight line quilting.
Or with echo quilting, around curves and such, with a straight stitch and using a foot (not FMQing).
All my experience has been with cotton fabric, no poly fabric.
I 505'd the fabric (backing or top) and not the poly batting, as I felt I had a better sense of where I was spraying plus wondered if the spray would go into the poly, rather than sit on top, waiting for the fabric to adhere.
If you ever want to adhere paper template patterns to cardstock or boxboard etc.
505 has great permanent stick-ability!!!!
08-23-2016, 10:37 PM
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I use poly all the time and yes, it does stick. I don't use 505 brand, but I use a spray adhesive. I wouldn't know what to do without it.
I do both FMQ and straight line.
I use poly batting because I can get a roll of 50 meters for about $40. That means under $1/meter. I can get an average of 22 charity quilts out of that roll (mostly European twin size).
But if your BACKING is poly...you would need to spray, spray and spray some more. unless it is double knit. Double knit doesn't slide--it's the opposite--it doesn't slide very well at all on your sewing machine--I found it a huge pain to try to quilt.
I do both FMQ and straight line.
I use poly batting because I can get a roll of 50 meters for about $40. That means under $1/meter. I can get an average of 22 charity quilts out of that roll (mostly European twin size).
But if your BACKING is poly...you would need to spray, spray and spray some more. unless it is double knit. Double knit doesn't slide--it's the opposite--it doesn't slide very well at all on your sewing machine--I found it a huge pain to try to quilt.
08-24-2016, 09:16 AM
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Just getting ready to use a lone poly batting...sew good to know...Thanks QE....
I seldom use polyester batting ... but have been recently, in order to get what I had used up.
No problem using 505 .... and some has been sitting in limbo for a while now.
It keeps sticking ... and has allowed me to FMQ without any shifting.
Likewise, no problems with straight line quilting.
Or with echo quilting, around curves and such, with a straight stitch and using a foot (not FMQing).
All my experience has been with cotton fabric, no poly fabric.
I 505'd the fabric (backing or top) and not the poly batting, as I felt I had a better sense of where I was spraying plus wondered if the spray would go into the poly, rather than sit on top, waiting for the fabric to adhere.
If you ever want to adhere paper template patterns to cardstock or boxboard etc.
505 has great permanent stick-ability!!!!
No problem using 505 .... and some has been sitting in limbo for a while now.
It keeps sticking ... and has allowed me to FMQ without any shifting.
Likewise, no problems with straight line quilting.
Or with echo quilting, around curves and such, with a straight stitch and using a foot (not FMQing).
All my experience has been with cotton fabric, no poly fabric.
I 505'd the fabric (backing or top) and not the poly batting, as I felt I had a better sense of where I was spraying plus wondered if the spray would go into the poly, rather than sit on top, waiting for the fabric to adhere.
If you ever want to adhere paper template patterns to cardstock or boxboard etc.
505 has great permanent stick-ability!!!!
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