I have been using the Elmer's for years and have never had a problem with it, MANY quilts. I just looked at the can and it says: Resists bleed through - great on: fabrics,foams, leather, photos. I do lots of heavy quilting and it does not gum up my needle. The stuff made for quilts that I have tried does not seem to hold, just not what I am looking for. I do pin as well.