Removing glued items on quilt
Is there a technique for removing glued items on a quilt? I haven't appliqued yet, just glued down some of the pieces.
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What sort of glue?
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Fabric glue that dries clear.
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Removing fabric glue
Is it even possible to remove fabric glue? Would washing an item in hot water work??
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Check the label and see what it says about removing it. Whatever you do, you may want to try it out on some scrap fabrics glued together first.
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Does it say "permanent"? It would help if you could tell us the brand name. Also, of you can - google - "how to remove (the name) glue?" or see if there is an "address" on the container to send a message to them!
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There are 2 kinds of fabric glue, one that is easily removed by washing, and one that is permanent and won't wash out at all. Hopefully you used the first kind.
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Thank you.I'll check it out.
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Most glues are PVA which means they are water based. Soaking with water (putting a wet cloth on both sides of glued area) should moisten it enough to take it off. A drop of dish soap will hurry up the process. I have the reverse problem when building my terrain because when I use water based paints too heavily it will re-wet my glue and loosen it!
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Would you recommend submerging the entire quilt in cold water to soak overnight? There are several areas with glued itams to be removed.
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