The glue stick pen was recommended for basting the 1" hexies in a Grandmother's Flower Garden class I just took. Mkotch said the paper came out easily. I tested one and could barely get it out. The instructor said that when the glued "dried" it would be easier. Was that anyone else's experience?
themadpatter
07-04-2019 01:23 AM
Originally Posted by Crispy_Frog
(Post 8273019)
The glue stick pen was recommended for basting the 1" hexies in a Grandmother's Flower Garden class I just took. Mkotch said the paper came out easily. I tested one and could barely get it out. The instructor said that when the glued "dried" it would be easier. Was that anyone else's experience?
I used freezer paper to do my hexies and it worked great. Put it on the back of the fabric with the shiny side up, then you can iron the edges of the fabric and it will stick to the freezer paper. It comes off really easy, too. I found that the gle stick sticks the paper down too much. I'm using it on the curved pieces of the quilt I'm currently making called Dogwood Blossoms. It's one of the Kansas City Star Newspaper patterns from the 50's. There's a picture of it in this post: https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...n-t291889.html
Yes, I have used a glue stick to baste a quilt, and it worked just fine. You can't rub it on the batting, of course so you have to put the batting on the back, then I put the front face down and flip half of it back and rub on the glue stick. smooth the back and batting layer down onto the face and then do the other half. you do have to iron it to get good adhesion from the glue stick, however. I did a king sized one and I think it took 4 sticks. Maybe less.
The glue turns purple again when it gets wet. Just an FYI, because it freaked me out when it happened to me the first time.
Crispy_Frog
07-04-2019 10:52 AM
Originally Posted by themadpatter
(Post 8273063)
I used freezer paper to do my hexies and it worked great. Put it on the back of the fabric with the shiny side up, then you can iron the edges of the fabric and it will stick to the freezer paper. It comes off really easy, too. I found that the gle stick sticks the paper down too much. I'm using it on the curved pieces of the quilt I'm currently making called Dogwood Blossoms. It's one of the Kansas City Star Newspaper patterns from the 50's. There's a picture of it in this post: https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...n-t291889.html
Yes, I have used a glue stick to baste a quilt, and it worked just fine. You can't rub it on the batting, of course so you have to put the batting on the back, then I put the front face down and flip half of it back and rub on the glue stick. smooth the back and batting layer down onto the face and then do the other half. you do have to iron it to get good adhesion from the glue stick, however. I did a king sized one and I think it took 4 sticks. Maybe less.
The glue turns purple again when it gets wet. Just an FYI, because it freaked me out when it happened to me the first time.
Great block! I'm going to try the freezer paper next. Seems easy enough. Sounds like you've been at this a while!
Onebyone
03-20-2024 07:13 AM
I filled a water pen with Elmer's School glue and it worked great. for seams and hexies. When basting hexies I only glue the folded corners not the whole thing hexie.
pennyhal2
03-20-2024 10:27 AM
I use Elmer's liquid school glue when making my quilt sandwich.. I thinly spread it on the batting.Sometimes I use water to thin it. It washes out.
Peckish
03-20-2024 03:41 PM
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