The flowers and the birds in my avatar were all done with stick glue. There are a lot of little pieces in those flowers and hummingbirds. Even the grass ends were glued down before sewing. I have been using both stick and Elmer's School Glue for years. Sure beats using that spray stuff that has to be superventilated or used outdoors! I use liquid glue dabbed in small amounts to tack a quit to the batting; it can be lifted and reset, always starting form the center and working out. I just did a very complex "dragon" quilt for a Gson going off to college. He designed it and I had it enlarged to 4 feet high and put it together with liquid school glue, then satin stitched the pieces together. I like the liquid better for small work because the stick can pull at the fabric. With the larger pieces you can dab it in places as needed and the stick works great. I always wash my quilts before gifting so any glue stiffness is gone.
Last edited by Sierra; 01-11-2013 at 08:41 AM.