Originally Posted by
sschick
Hi All, I found the old thread on spray basting with Elmer's glue and read through it. It didn't really have any of the answers to a couple of questions I have so I thought I would revisit this.
1. How do you keep it from coming out of the spray bottle in a stream? When I tried at test block after making the mixture (50% glue, %50 H2O and a few drops of dish soap) and had the nozzle on spray, it came out in a stream.
2. Should I add isopropyl alcohol or more water to make it thinner?
3. Do you heat set after spraying? I am doing a very large quilt and don't want it to take days just to baste it. I am also using polyester batting so I know I need a cool iron.
Thanks,
Shari
I get the small bottles and drizzle it on in a sort of grid pattern. I use it to replace pin basting not spray basting and for me it doesn't need to cover every inch of the quilt. If the room is cool I sit the bottle in a cup of warm water. It drizzles out in a thin bead. I guess I have done upwards of 30 quilts with no puckering. I smooth out the fabric and it is repositionable for enough time if I have to adjust. When it is dry it does not gum up the machine needle. I wash my quilts afterwards in the machine with detergent and it always washes out.