PenniF

Right there with you "Gluebees"..... i use it for seam matching, binding, tacking down applique pieces, sandwiching quilts - any place i might have put a pin in the past gets a dot of glue now !!! Of all the hints and techniques that i've found on this Board- the washable glue has produced great results and saved me the most time and effort - and blood - cuz no more needle pokes ! LOVE IT !!!

dunster

This doesn't specifically address the question about Elmer's school glue, but I was recently sewing curves for a Judy Niemeyer pattern. The pattern instructions said to use a glue stick, and I did. I couldn't believe how easily the pieces went together. I'm going to try using more glue in the future instead of just pins.

LivelyLady

Kudos to whomever it was who first posted the Elmer's glue basting technique! I have basted basted 3 quilts since reading the thread and I love, love, love it!! The quilt sandwich is so smooth and it stay together perfectly. I'll never pin baste ever again.

EasyPeezy

Try different methods and see what works best for you. I might love glue basting
but you might hate it or vice versa. Personally, I use Elmer's washable school glue
for binding and I just started using it for basting my quilt sandwich. I still prefer
to pin for piecing because I press my seams open and I think glueing would be
too time consuming for me...unless it's a special project where glue would help
then I might.

Yarn or Fabric

I use it for seams sometimes if it's giving me fits and I'm a believer for using it for binding. I love it. I never miss a spot when I machine bind - I don't hand sew at all. There are others who love hand sewing and find it relaxing but I am not one of them. I find it tedious so machine binding is for me and after discovering using washable school glue, I'll never do it any other way

Tashana

I used it up until recently when I got my Bailey. I still use it for basting smaller project that would be a colossal waste of time to load on the frame. It works, it really does and I only had one pucker and that was my fault, not the glue. The latest one I did was 60"x60" Bargello and it quilted beautifully on my little DSM. My LA skills are still weaker than my DSM skills so I keep a healthy supply of Elmer's on hand at all times.

schoolteacher

I have used Elmer's glue to baste and it does a great job. I didn't use any pins or basting when I used the glue. But when I handquilted, it was rather stiff and hard to push the needle into and through the material. Also, when I put the binding on by hand, it was hard to go through a spot of glue because it was so hard. Would I use it again? Probably. Sure beats crawling around on the floor!!

QuiltnLady1

I use both liquid glue and glue sticks -- depends on how fast I need it dry. I have used the Roaxanne Glue Baste It and the Elmers -- they seem to work equally well with only the price as a difference. I had a friend who was doing a long strip with tons of intersections, she had the glue baste already and I suggested that she use it since she was struggling with pins. She loved it -- and was able to work much faster with much better results than pinning.

kookey426

I used Elmers school glue for a table topper at Christmas..I am SOLD!!!!!!! Worked great!! Can't wait till I can try a larger project!

komammy

I guess I'm not understanding. Can you use the Elmer's to actually baste a large quilt? If so, is there a way to do it? Are there any tutorials on this.