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Using Elmers School Glue Instead of Pins

Old 03-28-2012, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Valerie Ann View Post
But someone posted it has cornstarch--food, bugs, or does that not matter?
You wash it out when the quilt is finished.
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Old 03-28-2012, 05:09 PM
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interesting, but what if you don't finish this top/quilt for a year or so?
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Old 03-28-2012, 05:16 PM
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Michael's no longer carries the tips - at least the one near me.
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Old 03-28-2012, 05:16 PM
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I'll let you know what happens if I ever sew a set of placemats. They have been glued for almost 18 months and it's still holding. Now, will it still wash out?, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe I should finish them. glenda

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interesting, but what if you don't finish this top/quilt for a year or so?
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Old 03-28-2012, 05:28 PM
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School glue has been used in quilting for decades. The first quilt magazine I bought years ago had an article about using washable glue to baste before stitching. Also Elmer's School Glue is not a glue it's a very heavy starch and washes out completely.
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Old 03-28-2012, 06:19 PM
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has anyone tried to make their own Starch paste?

the tips are getting harder to find..Hobby Lobby no longer has them here either!
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Old 03-28-2012, 06:37 PM
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I have done my bindings for years with washable Elmer's glue using the Sharon Shambers method. Most times I machine sew on the bindings after glueing. I have the tips but don't use them. I found I had to squeeze to hard to get the glue to go thru the little hole. I just use the tip that comes with the glue. I just barely squeeze the bottle and get along fine.
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Old 03-29-2012, 02:38 AM
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I have done this and she is right. No shifting, no removing pins and the seam stays together when pressed after sewing.
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Old 03-29-2012, 03:19 AM
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I will have to try this.
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Old 03-29-2012, 04:09 AM
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ME-ME-ME *WAVING MY HAND*... LOVE IT....LOVE IT.

I just squeeze some out into a small dish and apply it with a chop stick - and gently smooth it out with the tip. Dry set it with a hot iron. It's a *snap*!!

When I first started making the "10 Min Block" a person (who had made several) suggested that I curve my diamond sides by tacking them down with Elmer's Washable kiddie glue. I was not sure about this, but I tried it. It makes for SWEET top stitching, and it DOES wash out. I'm 100% sold. If it gets real stiff you're using too much glue. Just a very fine line.

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