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Scakes 04-21-2013 12:28 PM

Thanks for taking the time to tell about your experiences with the glue.

4EVERquilt 04-21-2013 12:34 PM

been wanting to try this.

sniktasemaj 04-21-2013 01:05 PM

I have wondered before if the iron would melt polyester batting.

coachmatthewsvhs 04-21-2013 02:18 PM

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

SueSew 04-21-2013 02:59 PM

Tartan thanks for sharing this and taking great pictures. I've bookmarked this so I can keep up with the quilting part.

maryb44662 04-21-2013 06:31 PM


Originally Posted by Tartan (Post 6016759)

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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.

Nammie to 7 04-21-2013 06:34 PM

It is always nice to have some one experiment so the rest of us don't run into issues later. Thanks!

DebbE 04-21-2013 06:44 PM

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.

Z 04-22-2013 02:49 AM

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.

gabeway 04-22-2013 04:43 AM

Thanks for the info.


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