Glue Shadows
 

Is anyone else having glue shadows show up on their med. solid fabrics? I have tried straight Elmer's glue dots and diluted Elmer's glue spread out. I have a sample of washed and unwashed fabric with it being a little darker on the unwashed fabric. I can hardly see shadows on lighter fabrics or patterns. I will post pictures[ATTACH=CONFIG]561222[/ATTACH]

I figured it would wash out but nope I can still see them. It is just a place mat but until I can figure out a solution, I can't use it on a good quilt. Here is a picture of my washed placemat, faint but still there. I know others use Elmer's washable glue so what are your solutions?[ATTACH=CONFIG]561223[/ATTACH]

That's really odd...I glue-baste all of my quilts that I quilt by machine and it's always washed completely out.

I don't know what to suggest, other than washing it again, but I hope someone is able to help you figure it out.

What exactly is the wording on your Elmers glue container? I am wondering if you are using the correct one. Elmers has many different glues, some with similar wording.

Have you tried soaking the quilt for a while to really soften the glue before washing? Maybe it is not washing out all the way. Maybe dilute the glue some? The glue could be older and harder to wash out in the initial wash. Just a thought. I have not had that problem either. Just to clarify: You ARE using the Elmer's Washable School Glue, white bottle, twisty orange top.....? Maybe try another bottle. There might be something wrong with your bottle's batch. Hope you find the answer as this glue is so handy for quilting.

This is the glue I used. Are you air drying or ironing dry? I did a regular light load wash with a bit of Tide detergent and no fabric softener.[ATTACH=CONFIG]561224[/ATTACH]

I wash all of mine on a normal cycle, so maybe it just needs a longer wash cycle.

Though I don't know if you mean the cycle was shorter when you say a "light load".

I don't know if this has any relevancy to this but....
I do machine embroidery. I use a tacky wash away stabilizer.
Because I have hard water, the stabilizer washes away better if I use a little Downy.
Could this be a possible solution for you?

I have only used glue a few times ..... but when I washed them I did soak first. Then I set the soil level on high so it got a good wash

SherylM-here is the placemat you wanted to see. Nothing special as I wanted to use up some 7 inch hst and I cut them in the Disappearing pinwheel pattern and then slapped on some fabric on the end. I didn't even have enough fabric to bind with so I matched the binding to the backing fabric instead.[ATTACH=CONFIG]561249[/ATTACH]