Originally Posted by
Chris G
I'm interested in this post! Do you just use elmer's glue full strength? Has anyone tried diluting it and using it in a spray bottle?
I didn't see anyone else answering this, so I will try. Most of us dilute the glue with water by at least 50-50. There is no need to spread it all over the fabric or batt. No need for spreaders either. I hold the bottle a foot or two above the area I want to glue and swish back and forth until that area is done. You can move quite fast if the glue is diluted. Make lines of glue three or four inches apart.
Then I use my fingers and spread it lightly. I just run around with my fingers to flatten it a little. I just want to get rid of blobs. This way it is less likely to soak to the other side.
Then put on the batt (or the top when you get there) and smooth it in place. Let dry or iron dry.
It is so much easier to quilt in your domestic machine this way. You may want to secure the edges first, as they may come loose with all the movement of the quilt during quilting.