rwquilts

Linda, yes I am heat setting my glue stick glue to my fabrics. I just got through watching the 3 videos from Sharon Schambers method for the binding using glue and I am impressed! I may be using glue in more places than I thought.

works4me

Neat idea, glue sticks. Amazing what you learn on this forum.

rwquilts

Okay, I have finished the center of my little project and it turned out pretty good, although I did make a mistake by not matching up my strips on the first section I put together, but I am not going to undo it. Pay attention everyone and line up your strips so you can avoid my mistake.

Okay, now I will work on some other projects while waiting for the border step part. Good job Jenniky! Thanks for your help. It's almost as good as having you here teaching me what to do...almost...

Jenniky

Glue Experiment Trial #1

My August Block of the Month is ready to quilt into a QAYG square.
#1 - I am test using Elmer's liquid glue to baste the top and bottom squares to the batting prior to quilting.

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#2 - I didn't have one of those needle tips that help you keep you glue line consistent and thin. I tried though to spread a small even line of glue around the edges of the back of my top piece. You can see where a few spots-especially to the bottom left of the picture I put too much glue.

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#3 - Used a small damp towel to remove any excess glue. Carefully I placed my glued square centered on my batting. Then I heat set with an iron.

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#4 - Following the outline through the batting of my top square. I placed a thin line of glue to frame my front square on the backside of the batting.

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#5 - Then I centered the batting onto the piece of fabric backing. I then flipped it over smoothed gently with my hand and took it to the ironing board to heat set.

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#6 - Next I sewed on the very edge all the way around my block.

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#7 - Here is a picture of the back of my square. The fabric is stretched well but not taunt. I'm very happy with it. I have a lil extra glue sip-page here and there however; I'm positive it will wash out when it comes time to run the finished quilt through its first washing.

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#8 - I did a a little stitch in the ditch(SID) or echo quilting and then I tried my hand at meandering micro free motion quilting (FMQ) . Im happy to report Im getting better at FMQ-ing with lots of practice.

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Experiment Results - I would definitely use this method again. As it was my first approach to using this basting method I did make a few personal errors with putting on the glue. I have on order some http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...e__D21138.html My next basting test experiment will be using this, which I will share here on this thread. I would use Elmer's glue again in a heart beat but I am going to shop for the bottle that has the tip on it. Im heavy handed in most things so I think I definitely need the extra needle tip on the bottle to help guide my efforts. You can see a picture of this the glue tip bottle Im speaking of in Sharon Schamber's videos I and JeanieG posted links to. Again if you are new or intermediate quilters, "I highly recommend taking the time to watch her videos of this basting technique for borders." If you have not already. I give this experiment a 3 thumbs up. on a scale from 1- 5.

NOTE *** I would not recommend this technique for anyone who is not comfortable with the regular maintenance of you own machine. Because I had places where I had globs of glue because I do have a heavy hand and did not have the extra guide regulator tip for my Elmer's glue bottle. I ended up with some glue on my needle and in my feed dogs which I had to take off my feed plate to clean out. Not an issue for me, but if you are not comfortable with doing this. I don't suggest using this glue method unless you are VERY CAREFUL.

#1 - to ensure you have completely heat set and have only a thin dry glue line area you are working with and that obviously you have no globs of wet glue still in your fabric.

#2 - Again Glue needs to be absolutely dry (in my humble opinion).

#3 - Again, ensure you have completely heat set and have only a thin dry glue line area you are working with and that obviously you have no globs of wet glue still in your fabric. {Are you tired of reading this warnig???} I can't emphasize this enough. "It's kinda of like those pharmaceutical drugs that are so wonderfully advertised to ease our pains on TV... Then they spend the next two minutes with all the heavy warnings and disclaimers. ****** SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED BY JENNIKY. If you are not on intimate terms with your sewing machines internal workings BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL if you intend to try this method. Now that I have scared you all off of using this technique.

#4 It really is a good solution to basting if you follow all of the above.



Happy Sewing Gals! I now return you to your regular Orphan Quilt As You Go Topics...

Jenniky

Ronda Beautiful job... Way to GET IT DONE!!!! How does it feel..I bet you are sitting there with a cup of EARL GREY TEA... Just beaming.

rwquilts

Jenniky, I prefer the glue stick to the liquid glue. I didn't have any issues with globs anywhere. You might want to give it a try and see which you prefer?

Yes, I'm a happy camper...mine was not perfect by any means, but decent and will look even better when I add some borders. I think I can figure out that part but will wait to do it with the group. Don't drink black teas or coffee, but definately herb teas...peppermint I'm thinking...

Jenniky

Rhonda - Yum Peppermint tea..good choice. I'm on my way out the door to get a glue stick. If I can stay out of the fabric section of Walmart I might make it back home with time to do a second experiment using the Glue Stick. I'm figuring the basting experiments will be a good filler while I'm waiting for some of the others who are quilting along with their projects to catch up. Wednesday of next week I will be moving on to the border and then will move on to discuss variations. Using this same technique; example: Wider a joining sashings.

Then will look at a technique that attaches block to block without a sashing attaching them. So is my tentative agenda so far. I have to find out what other wonder secrets of the trade you ladies are hiding up your sleeves. .

Ugh!! I think that last paragraph of the Experiment I should of written in Black..OVERKILL on BLUE. Sorry Ladies.

dublb

I used glue on one o' my Kay Wood 6 hour quilts & used a new wool battin'. This battin' had some polyester in it, so when I heat set the glue along each seam that I had basted, it melted. (I will always use my old wool battin' now.)
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I glued each strip before I sewed it on. This is a serger pattern.
I don't know how ta git rid o' this extra pict. It was also a 6 hour quilt.

Jenniky

Dublb - Bev Who is your handsome helper in the picture? I am not savvy with sergers'. Know what they are but have never had the opportunity to use one. I imagine that would open up a whole other line of sewing? Did you use the stick glue or the liquid glue? I love the round edge on your binding. What brand of wool batting do you use? Thanks for sharing your great quilt with us.

SewExtremeSeams

Ronda, now if you hadn't pointed it out, I might not have seen what you call a mistake. It looks great. In the past I had heard of glue basting but the idea of waiting for it to dry... made me anxious. At that point, I didn't realize you could speed the drying up with the iron. What a marvelous idea!!!

I watched the video of Sharon Schamber's. Great tutorial. Next binding I do I will use her method with glue. I do the steps she states without the glue but her system seems like it will perfect a few places in my bindings. I like perfect and I like exact mitered corners. Am I a perfectionist? In my head, only

Jenniky, Wow, your totorials truly AMAZE me. Either words flow out of your head and onto the keyboard easily OR you spend an awful lot of time trying to lead us all through this most interesting new skills of QAYG. Thank you so much! Your Glue Experiment Trial #1 is very easy for me to read today. Thank you, thank you, you bless me so much.