Will glue stick gum up the needle?
 

Does Elmer's washable school glue stick gum up the sewing machine's needle? Does it matter if it's wet or dry?

I haven't used the glue stick much and thought I'd try it, and then after I got everything glued I suddenly started to wonder about this.

As long as it's dry, should be ok. I've used both the liquid glue and stick with no problems.

I go through boxes of them with machine embroidery. I never have a problem wet or dry.

I use them all the time for paper piecing and sometimes regular piecing never had any problems with gumming up the needle

I haven't used glue sticks for sewing, so can't specifically answer your question.

However, if you should have a gumming problem, just use an alcohol swab and wipe the needle til clean.
I keep a bunch in my sewing machine drawer all the time.
It helps if/when the needle gets gummy from 505 spray.

My experience with the glue sticks and the washable school glue is that when they are dry they do not gum up the needle.

Not so far! I use Elmer's. Only wish they would come out with a slimmer one!

There are non stick needles now. Made for sewing fabric with fusibles. I bought some at Walmart. They work great for machine applique.

https://www.schmetzneedles.com/categ...ick-Needles-69

never heard of this product. Thanks for the link. And , no, I have never had problems with glue. And I use it a lot!!!!

I use tons of glue sticks, and no problems, either. Thanks for the link to those needles..interesting!