I experimented by diluting Elmer's, using warm water, until it sprayed a fine spray. Then I used my hand to 'rub' over what I had sprayed before laying the next layer on. It really doesn't take very much. When finished I took the spray part out and dipped the 'tail' in warm water and sprayed into the sink until it was clean. I find this holds as well as any basting spray I have used...and no smell or hard to remove overspray.
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Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
(Post 6753715)
I know you are asking about spreading and diluting but you really don't have to do that. I just finished a quilt and all I did was drizzle a thin bead on- sort of in a grid - granted I don't have any issues with holding the bottle upside down and giving it some gentle pressure. If I happened to get a glob (rare) I just used my finger. I let the glue dry and did an all over meander and the needle didn't gum up and the glue washed out. Couldn't be easier. The glue really doesn't have to cover the entire surface. Good luck with it. I hope you can find something that will work for you. To me it has become my favorite quilting shortcut.
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Originally Posted by GemState
(Post 6754749)
I experimented by diluting Elmer's, using warm water, until it sprayed a fine spray. Then I used my hand to 'rub' over what I had sprayed before laying the next layer on. It really doesn't take very much. When finished I took the spray part out and dipped the 'tail' in warm water and sprayed into the sink until it was clean. I find this holds as well as any basting spray I have used...and no smell or hard to remove overspray.
Thanks for chiming in. I've got a few extra Best Press bottles laying around here... (I buy the unscented by the gallon and the linen scent by the quart and mix them) ... but once in a while I've bought an "emergency" bottle - so I have a few spares of those. That should work awesome. :) |
What great ideas. I especially like the spray bottle idea. Does any one remember sprinkling clothes with a pop bottle topped with a cork that had a hole-filled metal top? Give me a spray bottle any day to dampen almost anything.
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Do you still have to heat set the quilt sandwich? Sure sounds better than spray basting.
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Originally Posted by dms
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Do you still have to heat set the quilt sandwich? Sure sounds better than spray basting.
To me, the best part is the sandwich is so much lighter without all the safety pins and you never have to stop and remove a pin. |
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