My experience with Glue Basting.
07-24-2012, 03:40 AM
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I keep a pin stuck in the narrow metal glue tip and it keeps it from clogging.
Also, I saw on this board that someone is diluting the Elmer's glue and putting it in a spray bottle and basting their quilts with that instead of basting spray. I intend to try that sometime soon.
Also, I saw on this board that someone is diluting the Elmer's glue and putting it in a spray bottle and basting their quilts with that instead of basting spray. I intend to try that sometime soon.
07-24-2012, 04:05 AM
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Chicca your quilt top is absolutely beautiful! I have almost finished half of my log cabins and am very pleased with the results. It took me a little longer than it would have but this helped all the ends match up perfectly without me stretching out the fabrics. I will post a picture of the later today after I go get some groceries for the kiddos.
Does anyone have any pictures on here about how thy glue baste their quilts with Elmer's glue? I have a few quilt tops that need to be quilted and would love all the help I could get. Thanks again for bringing up this thread. It has been very educational.
Does anyone have any pictures on here about how thy glue baste their quilts with Elmer's glue? I have a few quilt tops that need to be quilted and would love all the help I could get. Thanks again for bringing up this thread. It has been very educational.
07-24-2012, 05:08 AM
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I've used Roxanne's glue baste it.. and it is a fantastic product.. I have not tried Elmers but will now.. I have a ton of that stuff.. Thanks for yet another great idea, pre-tested for all the rest of us!
07-24-2012, 05:20 AM
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After reading this thread yesterday, I tried gluing the seams on a tiny Dear Jane block last night and it worked like a charm! Thank you so much! I've been using a glue stick to stick down the first piece when paperpiecing a long time, especially on some of the Dear Jane blocks that have very tiny pieces.
07-24-2012, 05:28 AM
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Just bought a bottle of Elmer's school glue, but haven't had a chance to try it. I've been trying the little red Clover clips that I ordered and came in the mail on Saturday. The also hold the fabric together when piecing. I've been working on a "Labyrinth" quilt with lots of HST's, squares and rectangles. The red clips are so much easier to use than pins and don't distort the fabric. However, I may try the glue and compare the ease of use. I've already bought the clips, but the glue was certainly cheaper! Thanks for the tip! I was going to use the glue on the binding, but now I can see any number of uses! Great thread!
07-24-2012, 05:31 AM
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Forgot to say Good Morning to everyone (how rude of me). I just went right away to reading and posting. Looking forward to reading everyones posts today and seeing if my friend likes her quilt as is or would like applique, but that will be later in the day.
07-24-2012, 05:36 AM
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I actually had considered using some of the fusible interfacing; but then saw the glue. Fusible interfacing does have a lot of its own magical uses.
07-24-2012, 05:40 AM
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I am thrilled that I did share but even more thrilled at what everyone else has shared. Thanks for the comment on the block; in my eyes I think it has to be one of the closest things to perfect that I have created. LOL. Yet, each and every block that I made for this, using the glue on each one, came out so fabulously; I am still in awe. Have a great experience with your glue bottle!
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