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Most groups want WASHED quilts. You never know what a person is allergic to and besides, it also tells the maker, just how substantial the quilt is and if it needs a color catcher. Most recipients do not gently wash their quilts. If they are in a commercial situation, the quilts will be washed and dried in a commercial machine(not gently like at home). I always wash and dry without a softener because of allergies that someone might have......I do use 505 spray when I sandwich them......
The OP is not asking whether she should wash the quilt or not. She can't wash them as she is handing them over to someone else to be bound. She's asking if she can glue baste if the quilt isn't washed down the road. Personally I think glue basting would be the least reason to wash them.
In my opinion, yes, you must wash the glue basting out of the quilt. Glue attracts bugs and can stain the fabrics in the quilt. Since you put a lot of work into a quilt, why take the chance of glue ruining the quilt?
A quilt is like a good life. It's full of mistakes, but, in the end, it looks pretty good.
On another note, I found since I hand quilt, the glue was really hard to get my needle through. I have decided that for me, this did not work. I went back to spraying and loving it!!
I have a front loader and have no problems washing out Elmers school glue on the short wash cycle, warm and low spin, with a small amount of liquid Tide. Quilts are perfect after the washing.
This is a question regarding spray basting. Can you use it when you are using fleece as the backing?
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