Elmer's washable clear school glue
 

I tried the clear and it did not seem to hold as well while handling to sew.

I am a little confused, does the glue come out of the bottle clear ????

All of the Elmer's glue I have ever seen is white. I've used the glue sticks before.

Elmer's make a clear school glue. Not all stores carry it and I've only seen a few bottles on the shelf. Also it comes in a tube like a big marker if you are lucky enough to find it. I usually find it in the scrapbooking supplies.

http://m.elmers.com/product/detail/E305 clear washable glue

http://m.elmers.com/product/detail/E132 washable in marker tube.

You use Elmer's washable school glue. It can be used in quilting for so many more things than just the bindings.
http://sandyquilts.blogspot.com/2008...nd-quilts.html

I do all my bindings with Elmer's but I also washed them after.

The white glue dries clear.

Several years ago I tried Sharon Schamber's recommendation to use the Elmer's Washable School Glue (the one I use is white) and heat set it as you described. She uses it for bindings as well as her Piecelique technique. I know she has a website and some videos that show this, just google her name. I demonstrated this way of doing bindings by machine at guild last month and everyone loved it!

great thought!

I use Elmer's White School glue for bindings, basting and applique. Here's a link from a post I made when someone asked how I did it. http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...t-t180790.html I've never used the clear, but I've used the Glue Sticks for applique as well

I tried it for the very first time last night. I used a cheap iron that didn't steam anymore and it got everywhere! I didn't use a tip, so I might have been a little messy. On the other hand.. it worked really well!

When I was in the Army, we used Superglue on our cargo pockets when we pressed our pants. Worked great but lasted several washes. I made a little cash on the side by pressing pants for other soldiers and cutting hair!

Does one maybe need to use the acid-free kind if doing a wall hanging or such that will not be washed-??

Elmer's school glue is not permanent so will eventually 'let go'

There was a post last week about using glue, so I bought Elmer's school glue at 3/$1. gotta love back-to-school sales. I did see the clear, but wasn't sure how it would work.

I haven't tried the clear school washable glue. But I have used the white - and it seems to adhere after pressing - but if I put too much, the needle in my machine will have a hesitation moving forward. I think sometimes less is best - then it all washes out really nice once I'm finished with the quilt. I use the elmers glue on all bindings even if I hand stitch them.

I used too much glue when I glued some batting in for a trapundo effect and it was really stiff and hard to quilt. I sprayed cold water on it to remove markings, and it softened the glue too! It was a good thing in this instance, but that plan might back-fire if I was counting on the glue to hold it together after I sprayed!

I agree...the purple school glue stick doesn't work well for doing bindings. I use the elmers white school glue in a bottle, I squirt a bit on a scrap and run a pin tip through it and just dab a very small dot then iron.

Watched Sharon Schamber's video on binding with glue. She just uses the glue to keep the binding in place until you sew it.

Just had a thought. I am about to make a rag quilt & this would work great for putting the batting in the sandwich. A dot in each corner would hold it & I won't have to worry about it shifting when I put in embroidery frame to quilt. Thanks for tip.

Yes, the white glue dries clear and so does the purple glue stick. I personally use the glue stick. Lots less mess to deal with and it holds well.

When you use the glue, open it only enough to get little dots out when you squeeze it. Put the dots every 1/4" , fold it inplace and heat with iron. It only takes seconds to dry it. I only glue the corners, 2'' in each directions as the rest is easy to fold and sew as you go. Washable white school glue is what I use.

Wow, gonna have to try this!

I have really learned a lot.. Thanks

I never use an iron on it, also use a thin line and not a dot.

The only issue I can see with a wall hanging is that it may yellow over time. I had that happen to me on a quilt I had put aside an hadn't finished and washed. The yellowing did come out in the wash though

I have used the Elmer's glue for lots of things in sewing and I love it. Does anyone know where to get the tips that Sharon Schamber suggests using? I have looked everywhere and can not locate them.

I used it and it was so stiff, I did not think I would ever get the binding stitched down. I do hand stitch my bindings down. It did wash out fine.

Just a thought, perhaps you used too much....need more like tiny dots

I also used Sharon Schamber's glue binding method. I felt like it worked really well \, especially when joining the ends at the very end of the quilt. I have never had them go together so easily.

I machine stitch my bindings to the front of the quilt, fold it over and hand stitch it to the back. I used to use those long, sharp, yellow headed pins to do this. But I soon got tired of the damage I was causing myself with those pins! I first bought some super tackey fabric glue for attaching the binding on the back. It works, but I had to learn. It is very thick, thin it with Elmer's school glue and/or water. Keep the thin line of glue well inside the fold of your binding. The glue can get hard enough to cause real trouble trying to stitch through it. Use a large pin to open the bottle, not scissors. Practice makes your lines thinner. I always wash it out and I'll NEVER use the pins again. Shucks, I thought I'd thought this up 8^)

I just picked up some glue at Target, thanks to this thread. I hope it helps me with my various binding issues. I also picked up an Elmer's glue stick called "Extreme" extra strength - it specifically lists fabric as what it's good for and is still washable. I think it was about a buck and it's one of the bigger size sticks. I'm curious to see how well it works!

I don't remember where I got mine (maybe Hobby Lobby or Michaels?), I think they are a tole painting accessory. Yes, they work well, but you have to wash the tips out every time or the glue gets dried up in there. I finally decided they were too much trouble. Now I just crack open the top of the Elmers bottle a teeny tiny bit - just enough to get a really fine line of glue - and use it that way.