Quiltingboard Forums - Open for suggestions: How to temporarly attach super thin binding to fabric?

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)

- General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk) (https://www.quiltingboard.com/general-chit-chat-non-quilting-talk-f7/)

- - Open for suggestions: How to temporarly attach super thin binding to fabric? (https://www.quiltingboard.com/general-chit-chat-non-quilting-talk-f7/open-suggestions-how-temporarly-attach-super-thin-binding-fabric-t125565.html)

what about glue stick? less messy than spray glue or elmers -

Try Roxanne's Glue-Baste-It - temporary basting glue. Once I tried this I have never needed any other product, especially for bias strips of any size. Perfect for stained glass.

Okay. Not entirely sure why this is in General Chit Chat because it relates to quilting. But anyways...

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess

I did a little bit of experimentation. I bought some 3/8" fusible tape (Heat n Bond), cut off 1/8" from it, cut a strip of fabric to 1/8", followed the instructions on attaching the tape to the fabric, and ironed the strip to another piece of fabric. And it actually worked. But I'd have to custom cut all my tape and it bonded to the fabric a little bit too well which would make it difficult to reposition. I really had to tug on it good to get that little strip off.

I think I'm missing something.

Are you using just a piece of black fabric for the stained glass effect, or are you actually making bias binding from fabric (thinner, but like you can buy on the rolls)?

If it's just the single piece black fabric, wouldn't it be easier to attach the fusible (whatever width you bought) to the large piece of fabric and THEN cut the 1/8" strips?
I'd even do it with a Steam-A-Seam lite sheet - and a larger piece of black(?) fabric, and then carve off the 1/8" cuts that are needed.

Like I said, I think I'm missing something.
Wouldn't be the first time. ;-);-)

The method I'm using: I'll have a white piece of fabric that my design is on, put down the colored pieces (the "glass"), and then put pieces of bias tape (the "leading") in between the colored pieces.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polliwog

Try Roxanne's Glue-Baste-It - temporary basting glue. Once I tried this I have never needed any other product, especially for bias strips of any size. Perfect for stained glass.

Where can I find it?

I saw the suggestion somewhere to use Elmer's School Glue for basting a binding in place, and I imagine it would be good for your purpose also. The person ironed it immediately to set it. It will wash out and not permanently alter the texture of the fabric. Probably you would want to experiment with it before using it on your quilt. It's on my list of things to try sometime.

Elmer's school glue is one of my favorites and you DON"T need a special tip. Just open the tip a little and squeeze out dots. Heat set with iron and it's good to go.

Rather than custom cutting really thin strips of fusible web, how about this glue. By the way, it is water soluble.

Roxanne's Glue Baste-It

http://www.jankrentz.com/displaypage.php?ID=35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTS

If it's just the single piece black fabric, wouldn't it be easier to attach the fusible (whatever width you bought) to the large piece of fabric and THEN cut the 1/8" strips?
I'd even do it with a Steam-A-Seam lite sheet - and a larger piece of black(?) fabric, and then carve off the 1/8" cuts that are needed.

And that method would work SO much easier in the way that MTS described. Fuse the web to the black BEFORE you cut it to the thickness you want for your lead. Don't know why you'd have to move the leading around any, but tack fusing moves easily and then press when you're ready. Easy as pie. It's dry, it stays put, it's neat. Any other adhesive is going to leave fuzzy edges and glop, especially with the huge amount of leading in this project and the narrow width you have chosen to work with. My http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-forum/2c.gif

Glue-Baste-It is available in the several quilt shops in my area NW of downtown Atlanta. You might also check at Michael's and Joann's. Send me a PM if you can't find it locally - or perhaps online.

elmers works great. i did get the little tip, just don't loose the little wire to clean out the little tip.

I am a big fan of Elmers School Glue & have used it with great results. It costs about $1 a bottle- best quilting bargain I've had in awhile! Use it with a dry hot iron- just little dots.