QuiltnNan

keep in mind that the glue used is made with starch, so not unusual to use on a quilt. but each to his/her own

michelleoc

I used it straight from the bottle. LOVE IT!

Neesie

This is where I learned how to do the binding, with Elmer's School Glue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2hWQ5-ZccE

mckwilter

As long as the glue is labeled "Washable", it is fine to use in a quilt. The first time you wash it, it will be gone. I, too, am a glue stick kind of gal, as I tend to end up with glue all over my hands and anything else in the general vicinity when I use the bottled kind. But I figure that's just one of those choices we are lucky enough to have to make, like spray starch, sizing, or Best Press.

Save your money and buy at WalMart, the discount store or wherever it's on sale. $1.99 sounds awful high to me, as I just bought a package of 6 Elmer's glue sticks for 99 cents. The package had clear gel and purple glue sticks in it. I use it for applique and for securing things like velcro before I stitch it.

katier825

I learned here to. It really helps to make it easier to handle, especially if you want to machine sew your bindings. I usually hand sew because I like the look better, but there are times I do it on the machine and it comes out much better this way.

maminstl

I use it for binding every time, never use a pin or a clip or anything else, and will use it instead of pins to position anything. Straight from the bottle for me however I did buy the special tips from Sharon Schambers and they allow a very nice tiny bead of glue. The regular bottle tips aren't bad, but can be a little messier. My first big quilt, I put just a drop of glue on each seam allowance so that I would't sew over it the wrong direction. Took me a few extra minutes, but was worth the hassle. If you are interested, check out Sharon's Binding The Angel youtube videos. I luckily stumbled over them the first time I made a quilt, so binding has always been a pleasure for me.

Prism99

Straight from the bottle. Just make sure it's the Elmer's *washable* white school glue. I do like the tips from Sharon Schamber's website; allows me to use just a tiny line of glue instead of bigger drops. But, before I got those, I used the glue straight from the container and it worked great that way too.

Ranchwife

LOVE using glue! It really makes life so much easier, and flatter, and less wiggly, and neater, and... The one thing that I really like is I do QAYG and there are just some fabrics that tend to stretch when quilting on them, and using glue right where the stitching will be so prevents the stretching and movement of the fabric when sewing on it. The only draw back that I can think of when using glue is you have to wash the quilt when you are done to get the glue out. But I always have pen marks that need to be washed out, so i guess washing before use is par for the course.

annelu

really have to try it one day. You all seem to like the "elmer". I suppose it is a typical American product?

Prism99

The type used here is a children's *washable* white school glue. I would imagine that most countries have something similar. It is the type of glue used in the lower elementary grades because it washes easily off hands, out of clothing, out of hair, etc. I would think any kindergarten or lower elementary grade school teacher would know the brand name of this type of glue in Belgium. Here is a link to the Elmer's we are talking about:
http://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Washabl...dp/B000Q3KHCM/

If you're not sure, it would be a good idea test the glue you find to make sure that it does not stain fabrics and that it washes out. Just glue a test sandwich together, machine quilt it to keep it together, wash, and see if you find any glue residue or stains after washing. The glue we use is basically simply a very heavy starch.