Libits

The next time I bind, I’m going to glue it first. Everything I’ve seen and read says to iron the glue. Is that to set it into the fibers or to dry it or both? Also, anyone know where I can find one of the metal glue tips? I don’t want to buy 40 plastic bottles with cheap plastic tips that Amazon has.

Stitchnripper

May I ask why gluing is necessary? I fold mine over, no clips or pins, and just readjust, whether by hand or machine. I used to pin, but, it became hard to manage, always moving a pin. It went faster just folding over. I am not extremely coordinated. I think the ironing is to dry it. I had a hard time getting a pin through the glue with hand sewing. Not with machine sewing. works great. I glue baste my quilts. I don't iron, just let dry.

Peckish

What the heck are you reading?? I've never heard to glue the binding.

I recommend not ironing the binding in half before attaching it to the quilt. Your fabric will fold over much nicer and lay better on the quilt if you don't.

Watson

Susan Schamber glue bastes her quilts in a video and they come out beautifully. I've used the method and it works great but don't get the glue right up to the edge because you can't sew through it easily.
The ironing sets the glue.
With this method you can get your binding ruler straight.

Watson

Libits

using glue with bindings
http://www.minneapolismqg.com/2013/0...n-binding.html

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...9315&FORM=VIRE

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...0487&FORM=VIRE

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...01DD&FORM=VIRE

https://shop.mybluprint.com/quilting...e-in-quilting/

https://fancycollective.com/blogs/se...t-binding-glue

https://threeowlshandmade.blogspot.c...lue-stick.html

https://www.quiltfabrication.com/201...with-glue.html

https://sarasquiltingcorner.blogspot...-tutorial.html

https://www.with-heart-and-hands.com...t-binding.html

https://starquilters.org/2011/10/04/...quilt-binding/

Elmer's school glue for binding

Jingle

I always fold my bindings in half and press. I never use glue on bindings.

Libits

And that's exactly what I need and want! I saw that video, too, and it convinced me to try it.

L'il Chickadee

Hi, Libits
I watched Sharon Schamber's video years ago and have always done my bindings that way. I bought a Roxanne's Glue Baste It set with the metal tips included at a quilt shop. The empty bottle can be refilled with Elmers. For me the ironing helps dry the glue and also flattens out the quilt edge so you get a nice straight binding and perfect corners.

toverly

I don't know where the metal tips are but if you look in the craft paint section at J's, you'll find a packet of white plastic tips for paint. I found a 6 pack, not a single tip. Works great on Elmer's glue bottles, just screws on after taking off the lid.

Libits

Perfect! Thank you Chickadee! And I'm so glad to know I'm not crazy (at least for today).