jillmc

I am late to the game…life necessitated a long break from quilting, but I am eager now to jump back in.

I have a few lap quilts that need to be basted before I machine quilt on DSM. Ran across a video that introduced me to fusible quilting powder, and it looks like a great solution for me. Spray basting is no longer an option for me, and my arthritic hands won’t be happy with pins.

I would appreciate any feedback from those of you with experience with it.
Thank you!!

Onebyone

I have used it before, but it wouldn't hold the layers together. I remember it wouldn't hold the batting to the fabric. It could have been the batting I was using. I never tried it again. I use Elmer's School glue. Use a glue roller and no squeezing is required.

Lena1952

I used it once and decided it was more trouble than it was worth. Like Onebyone, I used Elmer’s glue slightly watered down but use a 3” wide chip brush to apply a very light coat of glue to the batting then press that area to dry. Then move to the next section and repeat. Once the top is glued, repeat on the other side.

"cat"astrophy

In the passed I had tried 3 of Aleene's Original products: No-Sew Fabric Glue which was a temporary fabric adhesive, OK To Wash-It, which was a permanent fabric adhesive and hot stitch glue powder and none of those worked for me. I don't know it it was the batting or I wasn't getting it right, but it was a very thin batting, so I don't think that was the problem. I have since stuck with spray on fabric adhesives that work just fine.

Julienm1

I use Elmers Washable School glue and pool noodles to baste all my quilts on my DSM. Several tutorials on lie with instructions.

Stitchnripper

I use Elmer's school glue drizzled straight from the little bottle in a grid pattern. I don't roll or water down or spray it on. I don't use pool noodles. I use my dining room table. I do the back first drizzling and smoothing. It is easy to reposition when wet. Then over and do front. Let dry. I just finished my umpteenth quilt done this way yesterday. I washed it in cool water and put in dryer snd no glue and no ripples.

Onebyone

After the glue dries I steam press to get any ridges or bumps smooth. Also takes out the wrinkles from the glue drying shrinkage.

Stitchnripper

Have you tried not doing that? I don't and I still don't have wrinkles or lumps. Maybe an unnecessary step?

Onebyone

I noticed that when the glue dries it leaves a crinkly effect and sometimes a thicker spot of glue somewhere. I put a thin layer of glue on every inch of the batting both sides. My quilt will not have one wrinkle, pleat, or pucker at all. It's like quilting one layer thick fabric. After many years of quilting on machine and frame, this is what works for me. I baste my quilts before putting on frame. Saves me a lot of fussy time.

jillmc

Thanks,all. I purchased Bo Nash powder and used it on my two lap/throw quilts. It worked really well! I watched a tutorial on Missouri Star and used their setup. I don’t think I would use this method on a larger quilt though, at least in my limited space.
Thanks again for sharing your experiences and tips.