If you look in the paint section of the craft store, there are white plastic tips that fit onto the elmers bottles to narrow the nozzle. I have glued hard y seams but nothing else. I know people who go for show perfection glue them all.

I use elmers washable school glue to baste my sandwiched quilts, even king size, FMQ on a domestic, never have a problem sewing through the glued layers. Then when finished, wash the quilt. Works great, no more pinning or using caustic sprays.

I feel the same as you about glue. We just don't get along!

When I pin I always manage to impale myself multiple times, so I love glue! Also keeps seams from shifting. I pin at intersections when sewing blocks or rows together. I use the end of the plastic things that come from garment tags to seal my tip. That's what came with mine when I bought them.

I suppose if I were doing a show quilt or an intricate pieced wall hanging I would glue baste but for regular bed quilts I just will not take the time. I am very satisfied with my piecing skills and although not "perfect" it is good enough for me. I just have a hard time justifying the amount of time involved. I have too many quilts to make and as they say, "ain't got time for that".

Check your local hardware store for "Caulk Backer Rod." Basically a foam noodle that can be cut into half-inch sections to be used as a cheap version of PinMoors. I put one over the applicator tip and, just 'cause, put a little glue inside to dry and block any potential airflow. I used a needle/thread to make a tie to go around the glue bottle so the cover doesn't get lost.[ATTACH=CONFIG]597647[/ATTACH]

for a hint at thenquilt shop to use those plastic things that hook tags onto clothes. They are free and don’t rust.

great tip! thanks

I also use a glue stick...it's "slippery when wet"..so you can slide the points around to match , or with a 9 patch, line up the seams, then flip one side back to about 1/4" to see if it looks good...if it does, then I pinch my seams one more time, and move on to the next piece..by the time I'm ready to sew, it's dry enough. No pins, seams are lined up..makes everything go very quickly.
I also use a glue stick for machine applique, I can't stand to cut an oversized piece of fabric, only to have to trim a lot of it away after I sew down the outline..with a glue stick I can get away with using a much smaller piece of fabric.

I never sew my glue pieces until I checked to see if it was right. It's easy to pull the glue pieces apart and re stick.