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Old 05-16-2013, 07:47 AM
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Buckeye Rose
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Originally Posted by hisgrace1
What is the biggest quilt you have basted with elmers glue.

Just today finished glue basting a quilt that is 96x96.....I don't thin the glue, or use special tips.....straight from the bottle, cap wide open......holding the bottle with both hands and bending the bottle to get more pressure.....above the quilt about 12", moving bottle back and forth to make a "grid" of lines about 2-3" apart......not an exact science, if you get a blob just smooth it out a bit with your finger, will make a hard spot when dry, but quilting through it is not a problem......I let mine air dry as I use hubby's pool table to spread it out, but ironing works too if you have the right surface.
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