luckydiver17

I am in the middle of glue basting for the first time and I have been gluing the top to the batting and letting it dry overnight and attaching the backing the next day.

citruscountyquilter

There are several good reasons for putting the batting down first. One is the batting is heavier and wrinkles are more noticeable so much easier to smooth out and not have it shift. With the batting down first there is no taping, pinning or clamping it to a surface. It pretty much just stays there. Another reason is that the glue won't seep through the batting as easily as it does through material so you don't have to worry about glue getting on the surface you are basing on such as a dining room table or bed. You don't need much glue and I'd say people tend to use too much rather than too little. I tried thinning my glue once and found that it was too thin and seeped through so I don't thin it anymore. One tip I got here on this board was to store the glue upside down with the top closed to keep the tip flowing between uses. I use a drinking glass to keep it in that position and it works great. Learn so much from this board!

juneayerza

Elmer's now has washable glue sticks that are very easy to control and less messy You can just barely touch it to the material about every three to four inches and it holds beautifully. Heat setting it only takes a second and you don't have to wait overnight. Use sparingly.

AnnieSue

Good question. Thanks for asking it. And thanks for all the great tips.

sewingsuz

I have just drizzled mine on out of a medium size bottle. I have not found the gallon jug yet and that would be a good way to buy it.

quilter1

I glue basted a quilt yesterday and it took all of about 15 minutes to do the whole thing. I let it lay on my table for about 3 hours, it was good and dry then. Today, I will start quilting. Used this technique on a twin a couple of weeks ago- the quilt was easy to quilt and stayed together beautifully. I am sold. Easy, no pins and it works.

tngal22

Since the baby blanket wasn't for me, I went the spray baste route, which worked well. I am working on a new quilt for me so I might try the glue with the tips. Thanks everyone!