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ManiacQuilter2 11-22-2015 10:26 AM

I just don't know how the wear and tear would be of this kind of blanket.

pocoellie 11-22-2015 08:08 PM

I've used electric blankets(removing wires), wool and blends but personally speaking I wouldn't use the microfiber blankets.

KimmerB 11-23-2015 05:33 AM

I have used the microfiber on the back of a baby quilt using glue and it worked out great. The blanket still looks good after washing numerous times.

jamsbuying 11-23-2015 07:19 AM

Yes to glue basting! I have had great results.

mom-6 11-23-2015 08:53 AM

I've used both school glue and spray adhesive. For me the clean up factor on the spray adhesive was significant.- still have some discoloration on my plastic table from the overspray.

madamekelly 11-23-2015 09:11 AM

One little note about glue basting. When I started to use glue basting, I loved the speed and efficiency, but squeezing that bottle just tore up my hands, so I looked around for a better way to dispense it. I bought a gallon of Elmer's school glue on Amazon for about $12, and put it in a condiment dispenser bottle. It even has a little cap to keep it from drying out. Much easier to glue baste now.

citruscountyquilter 11-23-2015 09:37 AM


Originally Posted by sushi (Post 7383181)
Why do you favor school glue for basting over the adhesive spray that's sold for the same purpose? What are the advantages?

School glue is much less expensive and I don't have to deal with fumes, overspray and mess that you have with aerosol sprays or non-aerosol sprays for that matter.

maviskw 11-23-2015 03:25 PM


Originally Posted by RavenLunaStitch (Post 7383470)
I don't "paint" the glue on with a brush, or even very carefully at all. I just hold the bottle over the fabric and drizzle it quickly in circles all over the fabric. I have used spray, but the overspray, fumes and cost are why I prefer cheap washable school glue. I've never had a problem washing it out. So I confess to using the glue because I'm cheap and lazy!

I drizzle it on like this also. I go back and forth in prescribed areas at a time. A quarter or an eighth of the quilt is large enough to work with at one time. I go over it with my finger (or a couple of fingers) to flatten out the globs so that there are no big globs in the finished sandwich. Then smooth down the layer in place. Use an iron to heat it enough to start the drying process. The glue washes right off your hands, and you can almost not see it on the quilt even before you wash it.


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