Originally Posted by
Buckeye Rose
I can't wait to try glue for basting a quilt. I've used glue sticks on bindings and love how easy it is. I wonder if I could use the glue sticks to baste? Are you putting your glue lines onto the batting or the fabric? Does it matter what type of batting?
I lay my sandwich in a regular way. I glue it in sections. I use safety pins to secure the middle. Flip the quilt top over and glue about 18 inches and smooth with my hands. Than I go on until 1/2 is done. Smooth it well from the middle towards the edges and hit it with dry iron. No steam. I put glue on the batting. I am not sure if this is true for everybody, but For me it works the best with batting that has good tight consistency so that the glue does not get gobbled up by batting. I had the best results with warm and natural, but that does not mean it will not work with other types of batting. The best is to try on a scrap an see how well it works. The reason why I sandwich the quilt B-B-T even with the glue is because my backing can always use extra smoothing and also if I go crazy on the glue three layers keep the glue of my cutting table which has unfinished wood top. I like the unfinished wood because the fabric does not slide. I hope this helps.