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Old 10-07-2011, 07:54 PM
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Highmtn
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I recently made a "10 Min Block" quilt and someone suggested glue basting the sides of the curved diamonds down prior to top stitching them down.

I used clear Elmer's glue (washable) and the point of a wooden skewer to put *dots* of glue in the necessary areas. Pressed with a dry iron to set/dry and those curves were crisp as crisp can BE! They were a DREAM to top stitch! I know had I tried to pin the curves down they would have been wavy or slightly distorted, but it was the cleanest looking top stitching I've EVER DONE!

Elmers Glue Basting on Diamond Curves
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