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#32
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Leslie
#33
Great tip! Definitely sounds smoother than using the paint brush. Now wait awhile and someone will package the roller for glue and charge more by relabeling it for quilters, just the like beard trimmer/seam ripper.
#35
I iron the glued part as I go and the ironing dries it quickly. I started doing it this way to make it easier to tell where I had and hadn't already glued.
disclaimer: I've only basted one quilt this way but I have used it for binding and for matching seams.
disclaimer: I've only basted one quilt this way but I have used it for binding and for matching seams.
#37
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Mommysewest "Has anyone used it for a quilt that was hand quilted?"
I first used Elmer's washable school glue to hold my binding while I hand sewed sew it. When my needle hit a place where the glue was, I couldn't get the needle through it. I don't know if I used too much or what. Maybe other hand quilters will respond.
I first used Elmer's washable school glue to hold my binding while I hand sewed sew it. When my needle hit a place where the glue was, I couldn't get the needle through it. I don't know if I used too much or what. Maybe other hand quilters will respond.
#38
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mass
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Thanks so much for sharing this idea with us. I haven't use white glue for basting a quilt with yet but I plan on trying it as soon as I'm out of all my spray basting glue. Using white glue will save a fortune and be better for the environment.
#39
Make sure you use Elmer's School Glue. NOT white glue.
#40
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Texas
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I have been tempted for so long to use the Elmers glue for basting but never did, I spray basted then safety pinned too. I am working on a QAYG and after hand basting 3 sides of the boarders I decided to try to Elmers on the 4th one....I am SOLD. Sure saved time just to drizzle it all over & iron it for a minute & ready to quilt it! Just wish I had tested the Elmers on the 1st strip of boarder
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