Originally Posted by
quiltingnewf
I have seen/read that many people use Elmer's Glue on the binding.... my question is Does it gunk up your machine?
Not if you use the correct glue. Some will gum up your needle. The one I use and recommend is specifically Elmer's white washable *school* glue. This is basically a glue made out of starch, so it washes out of the fabric easily. The glue does need to be dry before you sew, but ironing dries it quickly and, anyway, it is the drying that makes it stick two things together. If you want to re-position, it's easy to pull dried fabrics apart and re-glue.
This glue also works for piecing when you need absolutely accurate seam matching. In that case, I take the pieces to the ironing board, push a pin straight down through both pieces where they need to match, lift up the top seam allowance so I can place a tiny drop of glue in the seam, place a hot iron on top of the seam to quickly dry the glue, remove the pin, and take to the sewing machine.