Do you mean that you will not be washing the piece to get the glue out? I haven't used Liquid Stitch, but I do know that Elmer's will show, will leave a residue, and can become stiff. Most of the time when we use glue, the purpose is to hold something temporarily, and the glue is later washed out. Once the item has been thoroughly washed, Elmer's disappears and is no longer holding anything together.