Elmer's Glue
09-25-2015, 06:22 AM
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09-25-2015, 07:55 AM
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I did an Elmer's glue basting demo at my guild and since then people are coming up to me months later and telling me it changed their lives. It makes basting not an issue--not a major part of the quilt making any more. I don't know anyone who's tried it who hasn't switched to doing it. I now call it Elmering. It's such a pleasure when basting used to take so many hours.
09-25-2015, 08:13 AM
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I picked up 3 large Elmer's glue sticks at Walmart during their before school sales but was not careful enough. Realized later that the glue is purple. I know it dries clear but was wondering about the effects of the colored glue on fabric. Has anyone used the purple glue sticks?
Fruitloop: your DD is so clever. Her idea could be used for so many applications. Thanks for sharing it.
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09-25-2015, 08:46 AM
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I did try 505, but the fumes and stink were a problem, so I tried Elmer's school glue. It worked so well, and washed out so nice, that I now order it on Amazon by the gallon. Give it a try on a potholder. That is what I did. Figured if it left marks, the hot pans would not mind.
09-25-2015, 11:01 AM
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My favorite use for the glue is using it to "pin" long rows together. i just go dot...dot...dot, hit it with an iron and have perfectly matched seams. It sews so quickly without pins to mess with and no getting pricked.
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