SusanErler

I will try new things with scraps. I save them. Someday, I'll make a quilt out of all of those misfit blocks that I tried things with. At the very least, it could be a donated doggie quilt...

quiltingcandy

I am open to new ways of doing things. That is the great part of this place. Thanks to the QB I have learned to use glue sticks in matching seams, doing different basting techniques for different sizes of quilts, the Clover Clips, the many uses of starch in quilting, and the list goes on. And nothing annoys me more than to take a class to learn a how to do something and another person in the class tries to tell everyone her/his way of doing it.

It is also the main reason I love going to the big quilt shows to find out what is new in the quilt world. I may not always change the way I do it, but it is nice to find out if there is a better way.

Sewnoma

I like trying new things! If it looks as good as or better than my current technique I'll definitely give it a shot. If it looks worse than what I already do I usually don't bother, but sometimes I'll try things anyway, just to be sure my assumption matches reality.

AZ Jane

Just try one small project even if it is just 2 plain squares. I think you will be amazed t how well it stays together and does not shift pr buckle. Just be sure to smooth out any clumps of glue. Let dry completely before quilting, wash after you are finish. Fast and easy. If hand quilting, use a very light touch.

gramajo

Try it. You might like it. With my very arthritic hands, it is much easier for me. Besides, then I don't have to ask my DD to layer quilts for me. She already helps me so much, I hate to ask her to do any more.

Notwendy

I'm pretty new to both sewing and quilting so I like to give new-to-me ideas a whirl after reading reviews or seeing videos. Love glue for piecing an basting and any technique that produces more than just one item (i.e. magic 8 HST). I avoid things with too many steps. Why frustrate myself - I know my temperament.

I won't use pins for any reason at all - too many cats and my sewing space it a wide-open loft.

zozee

I will try new techniques or suggestions if it instantly makes sense. I'm all about new efficiencies if I can grasp the concept right away. What I don't understand about using glue is how it doesn't gum up your needle and therefore affect the bobbin area? Even if the glue dries , the friction of the needle at high speed would soften the glue again again, wouldn't it?

mojo11

I am such a creature of habit. It is hard for me to change and try something new.

CanoePam

zozee: When you glue baste, you don't cover the entire thing. You just apply a few thin lines of thinned out glue. It doesn't affect either my Bernina or my Handiquilter Sweet 16 quilter. The glue must be the cheap school glue that washes out completely.

I had used washable glue in heirloom sewing to keep trims in place, so using it in a quilt wasn't a serious challenge for me. I started using it to hold down binding while machine stitching it before I used it to baste the sandwich.

Pam

caspharm

I agree. I am willing to try something once.