Home made basting spray???
 

Has anyone tried this home made basting spray? I am not to sure how this will work as you have flour, water, salt, and rubbing alcohol or one of the newer video she used Vodka. Please let me know if you use this and how you like it. Thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNxU...EqtAY1oV30Wx_W

I would take the washable school glue, add some wter and spray it out of a hand held spray bottle. let us know how it works.

Not worth the time to make for me. I use Elmer's school glue diluted with only enough water to spray out of a vacuum pump sprayer. I use a hot iron to set the glue For small projects I use quilt basting spray any brand.

I use elmer's school glue diluted with water too! I learned that here on this board and I really am glad that I tried it

The school glue is so inexpensive, I would have no reason to try anything else, UNLESS some day I needed some "right now"and happened to run out. So I think I will keep this recipe handy.

But I can't find the recipe. She says there is a link, but I can't find it. Can someone help? Thanks.

Hope this works for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVRrFGFXXfc

Thanks everyone.....I guess I will stick to the Elmer's glue too, I didn't know that you could dilute the school glue and use a spray bottle. i was just drizzling it on the quilt right from the bottle. This worked for me but sometimes it would come out more then I wanted and there would be a bigger spot of glue on the quilt. I am going to try diluting it and find a spray bottle to use. I think I will go to the dollar store for that.Thanks everyone..

I didn't know how the flour would be in that recipe,

Putting anything with flour in it on my fabric is real likely to draw bugs and I do not do bugs. Just my thought.

I am very interested in trying this Elmer's glue method. I do my sandwiching on the floor and, no matter how careful I am, I end up getting spray on my floors. That stuff is so hard to get up. Elmer's glue would be much easier to clean.

If you are going to sandwich on the floor, place a clean sheet down first to protect the carpet from the glue. I tried Elmer's once and have given away my quilt pins.

I've never tried the Elmers & water method. How much water to glue should I use; about half & half or what?

I would worry about the flour attracting bugs.

I use the glue straight, but I buy a gallon at a time and pour some in a condiment bottle from a picnic set. I just hold it high and swirl the glue all over aiming to leave glue about every four inches just like when I used to pin. I have never had any problem sewing through it when dry. Just so you know, some of the glue may show on the front or back, but a quick warm wash after quilting removes all of the glue. I do not think washing is allowed before most shows though...

Great info! I've used commercial basting spray in garment making and it's a mess and a huge pain to clean up. Elmer's sounds much better!

This glue is meant to be washed out as soon as the quilt is finished. All glue or flour is washed away. No bugs.

I use Elmer's all the time in joining ends of binding.

I pin-baste my quilts. There are a few things about the home-made basting spray that give cause for concern. First, the flour -- this almost certainly will leave a powdery (flour) residue in the works of my vintage machines, which I would not want. Plus, the recipe calls for "salt". Salt will almost certainly contribute to rust in my vintage machine(s). Finally, the video I saw shows the quilt basted with this home-made spray is so stiff, it would be impossible to fold or roll so it can be quilted on my vintage machine(s). These are issues I would be concerned about, and my suppositions may prove wrong. I would, however, want these issues resolved before I would even consider using such a basting spray. My main issue with sandwiching a quilt is the room to get the quilt sandwiched since my quilts have been rather large (a little larger than king-sized). I have back issues (including 4 spinal surgeries) which make working on the floor impossible, and my table, though large, is not large enough. I realize, of course, that these are my problems, but others may also have the same problems.

My thought? Penny wise, pound foolish.

Flour can draw bugs as well as cause mold when mixed with water - which is why people stopped using it for wallpaper paste.
And any glue can mold.
If using either for quilt basting make sure to wash them when as you're done.

Yes, I use this recipe. It is a little bit to put together but it works and I do like it. I have had no issues with it not coming out in the wash or using it or smelling bad. It smells a bit like alcohol but not too much, I don't mind it a bit. I do think it sticks a little better if used with cotton batting. Pretty much I use 80/20 batting and I think it doesn't stick as well. Very happy, very pleased to have this on hand as it saves money by not using the 505 adhesive.

Just a note Roxanne's Glue Baste it is Elmer's type glue. I worked with a glue company who manufactures water based glues. They told me Rozannes is the same as Elmer's. They were very particular about the water quality where they were thinking of building a new plant. Elmer's is great to work, with. I use the dot method by sections, let it sit overnight, then quilt.

The Homemade Basting Spray you are talking about would not work for me. I do use the Elmer's glue and for now until something else comes along better I am staying with the Elmer's Glue.

I do the same as Madamekelly