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Old 12-10-2014, 09:11 PM
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d.rickman
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This is my favourite way to finish off my quilt, allowing you to place your fabric exactly where you would like it .

I also glue baste with Elmers clear school glue, and my method is as follows:

pour glue into a small square bowl, add some water to thin it down - do not dilute too much - just so it runs smoothly, use a damp sponge and starting in the middle of my quilt, do 1/4 of my quilt at a time working towards the bottom, picking up the glue with the sponge, then dabbing the sponge onto the batting, across from left to right then smooth the top onto the batting, and continue until down to the bottom edge, let it dry about 30- 45 minutes. Turn the quilt so you will working on the left side where you first started to glue on the first 1/4 of the quilt, finish that section, now you will have the bottom half finished on that side of the quilt.

Once the bottom is put together you can start on the top section, however you will have to do from left to right, right across both 1/4 sections of the top. (You need to do the complete top section, however do start again in the middle of your quilt, so you don't end up with excess fabric from starting at the top)

When doing the bindings, I use the red clips (I have about 50-75 red clips) and this time I use a small paint brush, again put some elmers glue in a dish add a bit of water, so it flows much smoother, do a small section about 12 inches at a time, putting the glue within the 1/4 inch of your outer edge, I try to keep the glue from the area where I will be stitching, however it doesn't seem to bother the sewing - then place your binding where you want it to be sewn, put on a red clip and continue this on all four side of your quilt, leave overnight, the next day, remove all the clips and it will ready to stitch, either by hand or by machine.

Watch the Sharon Schamber video on glue basting, she is a very good instructor.
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