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    Old 04-21-2013, 12:28 PM
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    Thanks for taking the time to tell about your experiences with the glue.
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    Old 04-21-2013, 12:34 PM
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    been wanting to try this.
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    Old 04-21-2013, 01:05 PM
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    I have wondered before if the iron would melt polyester batting.
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    Old 04-21-2013, 02:18 PM
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    I made the mistake of using a polyester thread for piecing once.... pressed my seams and all the stitching went away!! Thanks for the tips
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    Old 04-21-2013, 02:59 PM
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    Tartan thanks for sharing this and taking great pictures. I've bookmarked this so I can keep up with the quilting part.
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    Old 04-21-2013, 06:31 PM
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    Originally Posted by Tartan

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]409280[/ATTACH]the backing fabric
    I used the Elmer's washable glue w/poly batting and it washed out nicely. I did not, however, use an iron on it, just let it air dry over night and it worked good. Thanks for the information.
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    Old 04-21-2013, 06:34 PM
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    It is always nice to have some one experiment so the rest of us don't run into issues later. Thanks!
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    Old 04-21-2013, 06:44 PM
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    I used the white Elmers washable glue this weekend, to put together a quilt. Used a white sheet for the center as I didn't want the warmth of batting, but wanted an extremely durable quilt (its for a child). The glue worked fantastic in putting the whole quilt together. Left it overnight to dry, and sewed it today. No puckers, and it was soooo easy to sew as everything stayed put....it's the way I'll be putting my quilts together from now on.
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    Old 04-22-2013, 02:49 AM
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    Use a lower heat on the iron so that it won't melt the batting. It doesn't take much heat to get the polyester to dry.
    Experiment with scraps.
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    Old 04-22-2013, 04:43 AM
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    Thanks for the info.
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