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Originally Posted by heidikins (Post 5388989)

There is nothing as good as Elmer's school glue in tiny drops to keep strips in place. No pins needed, and you don't get that dreaded shifting of bottom fabric. I made 20 large (banquet size) table runners for DS and DDIL's wedding and glued each and every one of them. DDIL wanted a quilt made out of the fabric so I didn't see myself sewing them up and then frogging them all. The glue worked wonderfully well and the best part......it washed right out! I highly recommend it for strips for nine patches or sashings too. I use a little plastic bottle and a metal tip that I found at our local art store. Just be sure to rinse the tip and bottle well when you are finished for the day.
Heidi

What a marvelous accomplishment! Your daughter must have been beaming with pride that her mother did all of the extra special touches just for her. I know with the remainder of the blocks I did today, a strip had to be sewed on each side of a piece and it went so quickly and smoothly. Like you mentioned, the bottom does not shift and everything stays in place.

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Originally Posted by KathyKat (Post 5389102)

I tried the gluestick and didn't like it so now I'll try the Elmer's school glue. Thanks for posting!

As you can tell, Elmers Washable School Glue is a big hit with so many quilters. I am still just in awe and amazement that so many use it. What took me so long to get in the groove? LOL. Have a great time creating with it.

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Originally Posted by ctipton (Post 5389135)

Thanks chicca for the info

You are welcome! Yet, I only opened up a topic and everyone else has added and made this post exciting and filled with information.

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Originally Posted by jeanharville (Post 5389150)

I have enjoyed reading every post and am happy to learn so many timesaving tips. I just finished pinning on my first binding last night. But tomorrow, I'll be unpinning it and then will try this glue method. I can hardly wait to give it a try and I believe the binding will turn out much better. Thanks to all of you who offered additional tips and techniques.

If you are anything like me, you will find that glue basting the binding is such a time saving technique. Plus, it really helps to take away the stress of worrying about shifting, rolling, unevenness and so on. I recommend though, especially the first time, take your time and do not rush. Because just like with any new project/technique when we get excited and rush, I mess up and get discouraged. Also, just another tip/reminder....that just because it is glued down does not mean it can not be gently pried apart and reglued into a better position. Have a great time with your binding.

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Originally Posted by HilaryK8 (Post 5389171)

Double sided tape works really well too, and it's temporary. Line it up and peel it off when you're ready to iron.

Another great method/technique that I will have to try.

Picture of The Double Irish Chain ....

that got me to using the Elmers Washable School Glue to baste my seams. Guess what, I again did not figure correctly and am missing one block. I just have to laught at myself.

So tomorrow, I will be piecing one last block. Then I need to show it to the woman I am making it for. She gave me all of her fabrics from quilting that she no longer does. I am really hoping that she will want me to do some applique on the white blocks. I keep thinking that some blues would really make this top "Sizzle".

So here it is. Hope the photo comes out clear.

Alright everyone, I have had a wonderful day with all of you. Thank you so much for every comment/tip and techniques. But, it is almost 11 pm and I am calling it a day. Looking forward to reading and posting tomorrow on any new additions. Have a great night or day (in many cases) and keep those glue bottles/sticks/sprays and tapes busy helping create our wonderful projects!! Good Night....Talk to you tomorrow!

Just bought a bottle of Elmer's school glue, but haven't had a chance to try it. I've been trying the little red Clover clips that I ordered and came in the mail on Saturday. The also hold the fabric together when piecing. I've been working on a "Labyrinth" quilt with lots of HST's, squares and rectangles. The red clips are so much easier to use than pins and don't distort the fabric. However, I may try the glue and compare the ease of use. I've already bought the clips, but the glue was certainly cheaper! Thanks for the tip! I was going to use the glue on the binding, but now I can see any number of uses! Great thread!

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Originally Posted by Chicca (Post 5383886)

Good morning everyone! Yesterday, I began sewing the seams for my Double Irish Chain quilt blocks. I wondered to myself while cutting the fabrics if I would have any problems. Two of the fabrics that I had chosen were very light weight. I am a scrap quilter who has been lucky (thats putting it mildly) enough to have recently been given a retired quilters fabric stash, as she can no longer quilt and her family had no interest. Quite a few pieces of her stash are a very light weight material, but some wonderful colors; so even though, I anticipated some trouble and had never worked with this type before; I cut it with a passion and was excited to see what happened on this "adventure".

Thanks to the board and all of their wonderful tips and beautiful quilt creations and various styles, I have been stepping out of my comfort zone and trying many new things and really focusing on improving my entire quilting experience. Here a while back, I chose to use some tape to mark my 1/4 inch seam line on my Singer; which does work FABULOUSLY. But, being a pinner I have run into issues with my pins and the tape. Nothing pertinent, well at least not until the pin, tape and thin fabric intertwined. LOL. I was ending up with puckers and snags like crazy. By the time I finished the first seam, I knew I had to find a solution.

One of the things I am working at improving is really nice seam lines, you know the ones that actually do line up and meet together so wonderfully. Sitting on the side was my bottle of Elmers Washable School Glue that I have used in applique. I hem hawed at the thought of glueing every seam. But, it was the only thing I could really come up with. So, I gave it a go.

I am sure that it has been mentioned on the board in the past; but I am sorry, I just do not remember for sure...so if I am stepping on toes or anything, please forgive me. I am just so thrilled with the outcome of this method of Glue Basting. For me, it will always be the perfect solution. I just placed a small dot at each seam line, matchine the seams (which was far better than my pinning could ever achieve), place the iron down, press and hold for a few seconds, lift and move down the row.

Wow, instantanious (spelling) super duper results. LOL. It really did not take any longer than pinning and I completed all 17 blocks yesterday. I wanted to share a few photos, that hopefully will demonstrate the accuracy and ease of doing this. Because, really....you have got to try this if you encounter any issues like I did.

Sorry, I carried on forever. Just excited to share my experience and hope that it helps anyone one else facing similiar issues. Thanks again each and every Board Member who posts tips and tutorials, photos and ideas. They really do help!

I often wondered myself if this would work. Thanks. Another tip for the thin or light weight fabric, if you put fusible liight inter facing on the fabric it will help it hold it's shape. I am not speaking of the heavier interfacing only the very light.

That's a fantastic tip, and I'm buying a bottle ASAP! Thanks so much for sharing. And your block is absolutely perfect.