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Hope it goes well!
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Will try with next quilt! Thanks for letting us know how it works!
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I use the purple glue sticks for binding. That is safe to use. I am not sure about the white liquid washable glue.
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I've been using School Glue (not just Elmer's) to baste quilts for a few years now, LOVE IT!!! Just remember if you let it set for any extended time you may get some yellowing where the glue is, but mine has washed out with NO permanent staining.
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I'm anxious to hear the results of this experiment. I am assuming that you need to get the quilt quilted quickly and wash it?
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Wow! We've come a long way from the days when I would crawl around on my knees pin basting :) Can't wait to try this - I've always avoided the sprays as they are toxic to my Cockatiels. I definitely will be trying this. Thanks for the info!
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Originally Posted by Midwestmary
(Post 5479675)
Wow! We've come a long way from the days when I would crawl around on my knees pin basting :)
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Originally Posted by ontheriver
(Post 5476428)
I have done this with lap size quilts, just finished one last week. They quilt up just fine and I have not had a problem, but I do iron my some to set the glue. What I do is lay out the batting, put the backing over it right side up, then I roll or fold the backing so I have a strip going across one end. I put the glue on backing then unroll that part and smooth it out, do the next section showing and unroll and smooth, when all done I start in the middle and press it to set and make sure there are no wrinkles or puckers. The iron dries it great, then I flip it over and do the same with the top. Works great.
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Please let us know how it worked for you. I tried it the other day on a small piece
and it looked like a mess so I gave up. I always use Elmer's on my binding but basting a 20" square didn't work. I glued the backing to the batting, smooth out and pressed. I got lots of puckers so I was afraid to carry on. Maybe I did something wrong but it's back to thread basting for me. |
I've never used an iron to "set" the glue or anything like that. I use a thin line of glue and then just MASH it when I lay the batting over the backing, let it set for a bit, then run thin lines of glue in perpendicular to the last glue lines, MASH the top onto the batting. Then just leave it to dry for an hour or so. Ironing is too much work for me!
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