NZquilter

Does anyone know if basting with Elmers School Glue work with poly batting? I have never used this method of basting but really want to try something easier than pin basting on the floor. I can't use 505 because I have small children and am expecting (so happy!) I have something like 20yds of poly batting that I must use up before I buy any more.
Here is my plan: I lay my backing down, wrong side up, and put glue on it in a grid. Then I lay my batting on. I will use an old rolling pin over the batting to work the glue in. Next I put another layer of glue on the top of the batting. I lay my quilt top, right side up, on the batting and with the rolling pin work the glue into all three layers. Since it is poly batting, I'm not sure about ironing it dry, so I was thinking of leaving it all laid out overnight, about 8 hours.
Does anyone see anything wrong with my plan? I would love some feedback and suggestions! Thank you!

Tartan

I have better luck glue basting on 80/20 but some glue baste polyester. Do not iron polyester batt as it melts the layers together. Letting it dry over night would be better.

yngldy

I have used glue with poly. I put the glue on the poly, then put the backing on, flipped over, did same with top. The thing I didn't like was that the poly "shifts" as you quilt. Can't really explain it, but you will feel it when you quilt it. Cotton will adhere to backing and top, where with poly, the fabric will be attached to top of batting, but middle can move or shift. You have to keep the sandwich taut as you quilt it or you can get pleats on the bottom. It is definitely doable, you just have to check the bottom often.

Maybe you could use a hair dryer to help dry the glue?

ragamuffin

I just read where one lady cannot get down to baste hers on the floor, but pulled out the old time quilting frame and pinned the backing, batting and top, then basted it standing up or sitting down. It would be so much easier to do for a lot of us that can no longer get down on our knees. Some people are getting rid of the old quilting frames but this is something to think about. Just an idea to through out there.

Austinite

Soft & Bright by the warm company is my favorite batting and I've used glue with it. Only a couple of times cause I prefer pins but the glue worked fine, I left it overnight to dry and washed it after the project was complete. I've never had a problem with that particular batting shifting, I pin well and it works up fine.

Austinite

Oh, forgot to add: congratulations on your newest addition coming!! You going to find out or have a surprise?

QuiltnNan

I have used glue with poly. drizzle it so it just lays on the top, not sink in. it doesn't take much.

justflyingin

I think if you let it lie flat overnight that it will help. If you can get good contact, why not? At least try...then let us know what happens... I'd love to know!

roguequilter

this is the way i baste my large quilts. it works perfectly. holds all layers well, no movement even with poly batt. i use a vintage clamped frame i got at estate auction many years ago. would be easy to build ..just four one by two's & c-clamp the corners ..rest corners on back of dining room chairs. for smaller quilts, i clear my table, lay back down & smooth & tape edges with blue tape. then layer batt & then top ...tape down top. baste in 3-4" grid. loosen all the tape & move quilt up or down to repeat process for next section needing basting. continue this process until quilt is basted. when i learned to quilt many years ago poly batt was about all that was available from department stores, there were few to no LQS's around rural areas. so learning this basting technique from a book by joe cunningham/gwen marsten was how i learned to deal with the wierd slippy thing poly batt does. glue, in my experience does not work well with 100% poly batt. also check out sharin chamber site for her method, it's been discussed here on the board a few times ..i haven't tried it, but i would if my own method didn't work so well. i do glue spray, my flannel & minke quilts now & was delighted with first attempt & had no tucks or pleats ..but i used 80/20. also for spray ..i don't use 505 ...it's 3 F outside here in winter ..window opening not an option ..there are other brands like dritz that are odor free & i noticed nancy's notions advertising a new product that was an odor free spray baste.

cmierley

When I do poly I use glue only on the material. I find if I put it on the batting it seeps down in. Never had problems doing it that way.