Can I use basting spray....
 

...to attach applique pieces to the background fabric before I do blanket stitch around them? The pieces are all sort of oblong and about the size of your hand or so.

Will that work?

Watson

Don't see why not!
Do you think it would gum up your needle?
Kirsten

I have, but I find using washable school glue is easier and cheaper. Just dab tiny dots on and iron.

I have a friend who used it on both pieces of fabric and the spray glue did not come off.

well some have laid them inside a big box and sprayed with fusible repositional spray 505 of
sulky. no over spray on counters or tables, etc that way.just on wrong side of fabric pieces. then position on backing fabric, let dry. sew.

Yes, you can use basting spray formapplique. I do agree it gets messy fast so I, like some PPs, use washable glue. I have used both sticks and liquid, and I prefer the sticks for ease of use. I have also used the more expensive fabric glue that comes in my smaller sticks. I like that it has a small tip and is easier to use on small pieces.

Pam

I keep a "spray booth" (aka large flat box) under my cutting table, ready to pull out for such occasions. Also, a great way to spray for mini/small quilts or toppers. I just put a big sheet of unprinted newsprint in the box, to keep the overspray from previous times from getting on the front of anything I spray in there.


Watson ... definitely go for it!!
I used the spray booth method, long before I learned how to do fusible applique work.

Thanks!

OK. Here goes.

Watson

Do NOT use Sullivan's on it. I am speaking from experience - I had used it for adhering some stabilizer to fabric, trying to use less stabilizer and it turned the fabric yellow. And the stickiness did not wash out either. So I checked the embroidery website and they recommend Sulky2000. It comes in a small can - it dissipates in about 20 minutes, so if there is any over-spray it doesn't stay around. You would not want to use it to put a quilt together, but to hold appliqué to sew it down it would work well. (I keep a paper box lid in my sewing room too as a spray booth.)

If you want to save it for later I would use the stick school glue too. I use it a lot when I make pillow cases.

Spray glue is permanent. Temporary adhesive is not.

Cari

I use Misty Fuse--you can reposition it easily if needed. And you can use just a little to hold it down--you don't have to use on the entire applique shape.

I have done it with spray adhesive. I like Elmers purple school glue better. It is cheaper and easier to control. Elmer school glue is made from a starch that washes out completely. I also love Roxannes glue baste it. Roxannes is a small bottle and seems a little expensive but it lasts forever. I can't wait to see what you are making. You have such awesome projects.

I really like the Elmer's glue sticks. They are washable and easy to apply. You can't runin anything with them and there is no overspray.

I have been using spray for my quilts for about 5 years and have no problems with my needle getting "gummed up" unless I spray too heavily. I learned very quickly that a little spray does just as well as a lot. I really like the stuff. I just stopped at JoAnn's this morning to get a can on sale 50% off.

I choose to use the elmers glue sticks. Less messy. More controlled. But to each his own.

Yes, I do it all the time. Spray on the back of the applique piece you want to adhere to the back ground. Make a "spray booth" from a large box by cutting off the flaps and putting it on its side. Lay the applique piece in there with the side to be sprayed up. Spray lightly. I use the cheap stuff from Walmart and have not had any problems with gumming or residue after washing. PM me if you want me to look up what it is called.