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WOW haven't tried this yet...but will now. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the tip I just bought a lot of glue sticks tried them and they didn't work well for me but I plan to try the school glue now on sale for 50 a bottle
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
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Quiet a few big award winning quilters glue the quilt top together before sewing. It's easy to make adjustments and get every piece perfect before sewing. I consider glue basting a basic step in quilt making. (Elmer's school glue is not a glue, it's a heavy starch so it is very safe for fabric and washes out completely)
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Originally Posted by romanojg
(Post 5384781)
I like to hand applique as well as quilt and I love the glue sticks. I use them to temp hold the design or I stick my needle or toothpick (which ever I'm using) in it a few times and it really helps turn those seams under especially when they fray; it keeps those threads under control. I buy what ever brand is on sale, I've had no problems with any but always keep at least one in my applique kit.
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Originally Posted by kathyjg
(Post 5384785)
Wow! I use a lot of glue stick but have never used the liquid--great idea! I really don't like spray basting because no matter how careful I am I always end up with over spray, But I have only used it when piecing, not putting the layers together after finishing the top. I use glue stick on my rag quilts when putting layers together--I just mark a small X on each piece. The glue is used up fairly fast so I keep quite a few on hand and have used crayola, elmers and "something" art--can't remember the first part of the name. Glue sticks are on sale right now for 10 cents ea. at Walmart--didn't check the pruice of the liquid glue but bet you I will now! Thanks so much for sharing this with us.
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Originally Posted by sassey
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Thanks for the tip I just bought a lot of glue sticks tried them and they didn't work well for me but I plan to try the school glue now on sale for 50 a bottle
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Originally Posted by pippi65
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WOW haven't tried this yet...but will now. Thanks for sharing.
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Time to stock up on School glue and glue sticks. Walmart has the school supplies out. Glue sticks are .10 each and bottle school glue is .50. I buy a lot of the Fiskars blunt tip and sharp tip school scissors to keep laying around all over my sewing room on my cutting table, sewing machine table, and ironing board. They are great for thread snipping, no fear of snipping a hole in the fabric with the blunt tip. Also plastic school boxes are super cheap now.
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I've done the glue basting and for applique for years, but would you believe I've never used it for sewing pieces!
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Now that's a great ideas! Do use the Elmer's for lining up seams and bindings and such but never thought to "baste" a quilt for quilting! Love spray but found out with a huge King size that the backing must have been polyester and the spray did NOT work at all! :mad:
Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
(Post 5384747)
I have just basted a lap size quilt with Elmers School Glue. I didn't use the iron. I squeezed out a thin squiggly line on sections and laid the batting on it. Then when it dried, flipped it over and did the top by squeezing the glue onto the batting. I am very pleased with this method. The top especially is very smooth. I'm not sure about the backing but that would be blamed on my technique. So far I am quilting through the glue with no issues.
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