Leaning a little away from the topic of Elmer's glue (which I think QB members endorse it), I have found a less expensive 'starch' to use too. Recently I discovered that it had a 'glue' feature to it too. Best of both worlds.
Basic recipe is:
1 cup water
2 T cornstarch (use more for a stiffer starch)
Few drop of your essential oil OR 1 T (or more) of lemon juice
When using lemon juice, I count it as part of the liquid measurement and the best benefit is that the starch does not have to be refrigerated with the lemon juice.
I make 16 oz bottles of this at a time using an empty Niagra starch bottle.
** Be sure to shake the bottle before spraying...especially if it has sat for a few days ***
I used this starch when pressing down a 1/4" piece of fabric on one side of a Dresden plate blade and found that after pressing it, the fabric was lighted glued down. I was happy with that!
Have learned that several QB members use this recipe and have loved it for years.