Sewing Cynthia

I had some leftover blocks from a quilt, so I sprayed the back of one and put another on top. Left them dry a day, put 4 safety pins in, and tossed it in the wash. Was surprised, there was no difference. The 505 was still there, the blocks were secure. I did peel them apart after removing pins, and with an iron, rebasted them. I was surprised None of the spray washed out. Not sure how I feel about that, but for the price, may try the washable elmers glue next time. Love using it on bindings.

loisf

I use Elmer's School Glue to baste always. I dilute it about three parts glue to two parts water, and shake it like crazy to blend. I move the bottle very quickly over the quilt to keep the lines thin. I'm much less likely to get blobs of glue that way. And the less glue you use, the easier it washes out. I bought a gallon of Elmer's at an office supply store for about $13, and poured it into empty 4 oz. bottles and diluted it.

The only issue I ever had was when using a dimpled minky backing from JoAnn's. The glue would not stick to that particular brand of minky, and I had to use the 505 spray. I use only Shannon Cuddle now, and Elmer's works perfectly.

Onebyone

Seems to me dry cleaning would add more chemicals then what is removed. I started to use Free Fuse, a powder grain like fusible. No mess and no fumes. It washes out. Excellent for applique and embroidery and tee shirt quilts. I have used it for a large quilt but prefer Elmers washable glue for a large quilt, it's easier to manage.

Claire123

Funny, I have never noticed this. It's so much easier than pinning a large quilt. I always assumed it washed out.

Iceblossom

I agree the scent on the June Tailor, I recently bought a new bottle and it about knocked me out. I'm sensitive to scents and thought maybe I got a different brand... no, although the bottles had changed it was still June Tailor but the new one is more strongly scented than it used to be.

Looks like a good time to try glue.

juliasb

I have a can in front of me and here is what is sys:"QBS will remain adhered to the fabric for several weeks.After this time, or upon washing, the adhesive properties will diminish or be completely removed. Avoid large splatters, any over spray can be removed with a number of popular non-staining organic cleansers." I purchased this one for JAF.

Sewing Cynthia

juliasb, does it also say to dry-clean? (and that is 505?)

Iceblossom

Since I still have both cans, I checked the June Tailor. For the most part, the text is pretty much the same (and both are suitable for both cotton and polyester) until you get to this point on the back. The old can stopped after positioning the fabric and it being tacky. After that the new can says:

Laundering will remove or diminish adhesive properties. Dry clean to remove completely.

I know I over-sprayed in the beginning and I think most people do. There's a fine and rather precise balance for me to get enough spray to hold everything securely but light enough to dissipate. If I'm giving the gift on a timeline, I like to be done complete with first washing two weeks before gifting just to make sure most of it gets out. Too much and too soon a wash and you can get sticky lint/thread worms on the quilt.

The last project I did with the new can that smelled so strongly to me I let sit for a week before I began and it held together pretty well. I was using pretty puffy batting and don't feel it held too securely to it so I did put in a just a few (like 10-12) pins until I got a couple of stabilizing rows in. It's been about 4-6 weeks now I think and I'm finishing up the hand sewing of the binding (no, it doesn't really take me that long! been busy on other things) and I no longer notice any odor. If there is anything report after I wash it, I'll report back.

Blueridgebeverly

I don’t have a large table to layout sandwich.....nor floor space. Using 505 helped me keep big wrinkles out of backing. I do wash quilts before I give them away. Now that I know that isn’t enough, I will start experimenting with Elmer’s. Thanks, everyone, for information.

Blueridgebeverly

I sometimes use Pellon 987F Fusible Fleece too. This thread got me curious about using it. I came upstairs to do a quick check and it says, “Fabrics backed with Fusible Fleece can be machine washed (warm) and dried (medium setting) or dry cleaned.” Doesn’t say anything about if adhesive remains after washing, and I’ve not tested it.