Thanks Donna, I have never thought of using a sponge for glue basting.
A few things I think I have not seen mentioned on this thread:
1. for arthritic hands: put your washable school glue (thinned just a tad bit with water) in a condiment bottle with those red tips on them. I got mine from JoAnn's in the cake decorating section.
2. for bindings I use the glue stick.
3. for hand sewing on a binding I have found if I cannot push my needle in it is an indication I have applied the glue too thickly. Just wet it with your finger, pull it apart, then, re glue more lightly.
I like d.rickman's idea of using those red clips to hold the bindings until the glue sets.
Forgot to mention I have heard it suggested to use a broad putty knife or credit card to smooth over your glue application to more evenly distribute the glue if you have globs here and there.
Last edited by SewExtremeSeams; 12-11-2014 at 09:55 AM.