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  1. 09-24-2015, 10:51 AM #1
    Tartan
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    Elmer's Glue

    FYI-I picked up several bottles of this Elmer's clear washable glue really cheap at Walmart's back to school sale. I wanted to see if I could use it in a spray bottle to baste a small lap quilt. I diluted it 3/1 but it was still to thick for a fine spray so I decided to roll it on instead. I picked up a cheap tray and roller from the $1 store and rolled the diluted glue on the batting. I smoothed out the fabric and hung the quilt out on the line to dry.
    When I brought it in there were some spots that showed through on my solids but the patterned fabric was fine. The glue made the fabric feel like it was heavily starched. I was a bit worried about the quilt being soft and cuddly after quilting.
    The quilting went really well and I threw it in my washer with a bit of tide and did a 6 minute wash cycle and a few minutes in the dryer. It came out just lovely, soft and cuddly and I can no longer see the bleed through glue spots on the solids. This is what I used....    Name: image.jpg Views: 2579 Size: 206.2 KB
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  2. 09-24-2015, 10:54 AM #2
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    I am just too chicken with trying to use Elmer's washable glue to baste my quilt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2 View Post
    I am just too chicken with trying to use Elmer's washable glue to baste my quilt.
    That's funny! Kids eat the stuff so it's not toxic and how can it mess up a quilt?
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  4. 09-24-2015, 11:35 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2 View Post
    I am just too chicken with trying to use Elmer's washable glue to baste my quilt.
    what exactly scares you about it? You can try on a scrap square. I don't roll it on - just drizzle. It replaces pin basting for me - not spray basting. I'll never go back to spray, pins, or thread basting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2 View Post
    I am just too chicken with trying to use Elmer's washable glue to baste my quilt.
    Try making a 12" quilt sandwich from your ugliest piece of fabric. Visually divide that 12" square into four quarters and apply the glue in various ways mentioned here. Let the glue dry or iron over it with a warm iron. Quilt on it, then, throw it in the washer and dryer and see what you think.

    Once you see without danger to a quilt that you have spent hours piecing, I believe you will be hooked.

    Tartan, so glad you pushed on and found out how wonderful glue basting is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2 View Post
    I am just too chicken with trying to use Elmer's washable glue to baste my quilt.
    I, too, am going to challenge you to "try it, you'll like it"! I honestly think once you try it yourself, you will get over your fears.
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    Washable glue washes out, it's not really a glue, just dries stuck to whatever it's on. I don't spend much time glue basting. I squeeze out squiggle lines on the batting and smooth the quilt top to the batting. I haven't used anything but glue for basting in over five years. I use it for applique now too, no need to fuse if I'm stitching around it. Once dry the applique isn't going to move or pucker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Onebyone View Post
    Washable glue washes out, it's not really a glue, just dries stuck to whatever it's on. I use it for applique now too, no need to fuse if I'm stitching around it. Once dry the applique isn't going to move or pucker.
    Thank you for this idea to use for applique (on my bucket list to do an applique project).
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    That's why I tried it on a small lap quilt. I figured if I totally ruined it, the cat wouldn't mind sleeping on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tartan View Post
    That's why I tried it on a small lap quilt. I figured if I totally ruined it, the cat wouldn't mind sleeping on it.
    Ha ha! Thanks so much for sharing your experience--I too have not yet tried glue basting. I love 505, but it is so costly!!!
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