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I finished quilting it today. Now to trim, square and add the binding.

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This is the back fabric. Yep, some of those seams could have been much straighter but perfection isn't my goal. LOL

I am a convert from spray basting to school glue basting. No over spray. Cheap. I spread a shower curtain liner over my bed when I baste my quilt and just leave it until next day because by the time I've finished basting my back is screaming.

Very pretty quilt. I also iron when I use the glue so I don't have to wait.

What glue are you using? Elmers?

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Yes plain old elmer's glue

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I made the binding and sewed it down on one side tonight.
I think i will stitch in the ditch tomorrow to finish it.
I pinned and ironed it, so it's ready to go.

Great idea the glue basting. Would like to know your out come.
Your quilt is wonderful, I love all scrappy quilts. Good luck.

What a sweet little quilt. I love it and she will too!

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I sewed down the binding from the front this morning using a decorative stitch.
I am happy how it turned out. I ran out of thread just when i only had about 2 feet left to sew.
I managed to stop and restart without being able to tell unless you were looking for it.
You certainly couldn't see it from a galloping horse. haha
Now just to wash it and see how that goes.

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Fresh from the dryer and it looks fine. Glue Basting works great!

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I took a permanent fabric pen and wrote in each back corner
with information on the quilt. :)

Cute. BrendaK

very nice quilt!!!

Flowergurl - that is such a pretty quilt! Quick question. Do you need to use a lot of glue? I am trying to picture how much is enough. I use 505 Spray, which I have loved, but am intrigued to try glue. I did use glue once when adding my binding. I dotted it along the edge and ironed the binding down, then following with sewing. Such great ideas from everyone!!

Love your quilt. The granddaughter will love it. I'm still not sure about glue basting.

Kool Quilt. BrendaK

I like your quilt and I know your granddaughter will enjoy finding things to look at in the squares. I am sold on glue basting and have done it many times. I thin my glue down with water so it makes a finer drizzle and have never had a problem quilting the projects. I am going to do one tomorrow. I saw a post somewhere to thin the glue and use a spray bottle. I am going to try it because the quilt I am working on is full size. I do not iron mine but let it lay on the table over night.

Dawnfurlong I just drizzled in wide circles. With pin basting you are only pinning down places here and there, not the whole top. Same with the glue, you needn't cover the whole top. My husband helped me with the drizzling and we had fun doing it.
Make a practice piece like a lap quilt or something to play with and see if you like it.

Thanks Flowergurl! Good idea, I should make a lap quilt to try it out (my next project is an almost king size quilt - so want to be sure this is for me before I venture there on such a large project). Darn, might have to go get some more fabric!!! ;)

She should really love it. Nice to have a hubby who helps.

I buy my Elmer's in gallon jugs and tried refilling a smaller bottle,, but before I was done basting my thumbs hurt really bad, so I got creative and put the glue in an old condiment bottle (remember the red, yellow, and white set for BBQs?) It works so much better and has a cap to keep it from drying out. I use the glue straight, and any large blobs I get I just smear with my finger, and it posses no problems to quilt through by machine.

What a lovely happy quilt top!