Basting with Elmer's Glue - - - ugh
11-12-2013, 11:40 AM
#61
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Originally Posted by cashs_mom
Wow, I like that. Of course, my favorite part was that it can be used as hair glue. What the heck is hair glue? lol
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11-13-2013, 07:41 AM
#62
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Here is another economical way to sandwich your quilts.
3 cups of water
1/2 tsp salt
8 ounces or rubbing alcohol
clean spray bottle
- In a pot place 2 cups of water and 1/2 tsp of salt bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle boil.
- In a gravy shaker (or a jam jar) put 1 cup of cold water and 3 tbsp of flour - shake until the flour and water are combined.
- Whisk the flour mixture into the gently boiling water like you are making gravy and let it cook until the consistency of gravy/egg whites/ thin gruel.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
- In a clean spray bottle add 8 ounces of rubbing alcohol and the cooled flour mixture, gently shake and go sandwich a quilt.
3 cups of water
1/2 tsp salt
8 ounces or rubbing alcohol
clean spray bottle
- In a pot place 2 cups of water and 1/2 tsp of salt bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle boil.
- In a gravy shaker (or a jam jar) put 1 cup of cold water and 3 tbsp of flour - shake until the flour and water are combined.
- Whisk the flour mixture into the gently boiling water like you are making gravy and let it cook until the consistency of gravy/egg whites/ thin gruel.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
- In a clean spray bottle add 8 ounces of rubbing alcohol and the cooled flour mixture, gently shake and go sandwich a quilt.
11-13-2013, 07:43 AM
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Location: West Branch, Iowa
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Originally Posted by carslo
Here is another economical way to sandwich your quilts.
3 cups of water
1/2 tsp salt
8 ounces or rubbing alcohol
clean spray bottle
- In a pot place 2 cups of water and 1/2 tsp of salt bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle boil.
- In a gravy shaker (or a jam jar) put 1 cup of cold water and 3 tbsp of flour - shake until the flour and water are combined.
- Whisk the flour mixture into the gently boiling water like you are making gravy and let it cook until the consistency of gravy/egg whites/ thin gruel.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
- In a clean spray bottle add 8 ounces of rubbing alcohol and the cooled flour mixture, gently shake and go sandwich a quilt.
3 cups of water
1/2 tsp salt
8 ounces or rubbing alcohol
clean spray bottle
- In a pot place 2 cups of water and 1/2 tsp of salt bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle boil.
- In a gravy shaker (or a jam jar) put 1 cup of cold water and 3 tbsp of flour - shake until the flour and water are combined.
- Whisk the flour mixture into the gently boiling water like you are making gravy and let it cook until the consistency of gravy/egg whites/ thin gruel.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
- In a clean spray bottle add 8 ounces of rubbing alcohol and the cooled flour mixture, gently shake and go sandwich a quilt.
11-13-2013, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by misseva
carslo thanks for this recipe. I don't think it would dry any faster because you have 3 cups water (24 oz.) to 8 oz alcohol would it?
If I want it to dry faster so I can FMQ that day, I iron each section after I spray it
11-14-2013, 07:04 AM
#67
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Originally Posted by carslo
Here is another economical way to sandwich your quilts.
3 cups of water
1/2 tsp salt
8 ounces or rubbing alcohol
clean spray bottle
- In a pot place 2 cups of water and 1/2 tsp of salt bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle boil.
- In a gravy shaker (or a jam jar) put 1 cup of cold water and 3 tbsp of flour - shake until the flour and water are combined.
- Whisk the flour mixture into the gently boiling water like you are making gravy and let it cook until the consistency of gravy/egg whites/ thin gruel.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
- In a clean spray bottle add 8 ounces of rubbing alcohol and the cooled flour mixture, gently shake and go sandwich a quilt.
3 cups of water
1/2 tsp salt
8 ounces or rubbing alcohol
clean spray bottle
- In a pot place 2 cups of water and 1/2 tsp of salt bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle boil.
- In a gravy shaker (or a jam jar) put 1 cup of cold water and 3 tbsp of flour - shake until the flour and water are combined.
- Whisk the flour mixture into the gently boiling water like you are making gravy and let it cook until the consistency of gravy/egg whites/ thin gruel.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool down to room temperature.
- In a clean spray bottle add 8 ounces of rubbing alcohol and the cooled flour mixture, gently shake and go sandwich a quilt.
PS
I found the recipe from a woman who was making a quilt as you go and she said she had had no trouble. I have been using this method for over six months now and have left the sandwiched quilt for up to a month before I have finished it and washed it. I also read that the alcohol is supposed to deter the possible growth of mold. I live in soCal so not too moldy of a climate here. I really like this method the best of anything I do. I do iron the sections as I go along because I want to get right to FMQ the next day. This method makes the flattest sandwiches ever, good luck your project.
11-14-2013, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by HouseDragon
A HA!!!! Is hair glue how those dudes get their Mohawks to stand straight up?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Inquiring minds want to know!
11-14-2013, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by AngeliaNR
I'd love to see a candid-camera type segment of all of us with our glue bottles, spray bottles, brushes, toothpicks, wrenches, etc.
(Or is that just me? LOL)
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