Originally Posted by
charlottequilts
I have run basting lines. Just did it on the current quilt, and they came out fine. Of course,I am not doing elaborate quilting.
What keeps me from glue basting is that on a larger quilt, there just isn’t that much extra water in the tub for me to feel confident that the glue can really wash away and not migrate back into the batting.
I have an old Whirlpool with a large tub and also a Speed Queen that fills fully with water, so not sure what other washer would provide more assurance. I do know that I nearly destroyed a quilt with a pre-washed, dark batik that bled onto the front. Color catchers were used, but if there isn’t enough extra water, they can become trapped between the folds of the quilt and never do a great job.
Just saying,
charlotte
I wonder why either one of your machines wouldn't suffice? I sometimes presoak for 10 minutes and even if I don't presoak I don't ever
feel any glue residue. I don't use that much anyway. As for migrating back that could be said for anything in the machine -the starch if you use it, the detergent, fabric dye, chemicals from color catchers etc. and that would also be in all the laundry. No one I make quilts for ever mentioned that there was something in them to irritate their skin or cause an allergic reaction. I wonder if anyone else has had those issues.