Peckish

You wash it out when the quilt is finished.

jaciqltznok

interesting, but what if you don't finish this top/quilt for a year or so?

ChaiQuilter

Michael's no longer carries the tips - at least the one near me.

noahscats7

I'll let you know what happens if I ever sew a set of placemats. They have been glued for almost 18 months and it's still holding. Now, will it still wash out?, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe I should finish them. glenda

BellaBoo

School glue has been used in quilting for decades. The first quilt magazine I bought years ago had an article about using washable glue to baste before stitching. Also Elmer's School Glue is not a glue it's a very heavy starch and washes out completely.

jaciqltznok

has anyone tried to make their own Starch paste?

the tips are getting harder to find..Hobby Lobby no longer has them here either!

almond

I have done my bindings for years with washable Elmer's glue using the Sharon Shambers method. Most times I machine sew on the bindings after glueing. I have the tips but don't use them. I found I had to squeeze to hard to get the glue to go thru the little hole. I just use the tip that comes with the glue. I just barely squeeze the bottle and get along fine.

ranbro

I have done this and she is right. No shifting, no removing pins and the seam stays together when pressed after sewing.

marymay

I will have to try this.

Highmtn

ME-ME-ME *WAVING MY HAND*... LOVE IT....LOVE IT.

I just squeeze some out into a small dish and apply it with a chop stick - and gently smooth it out with the tip. Dry set it with a hot iron. It's a *snap*!!

When I first started making the "10 Min Block" a person (who had made several) suggested that I curve my diamond sides by tacking them down with Elmer's Washable kiddie glue. I was not sure about this, but I tried it. It makes for SWEET top stitching, and it DOES wash out. I'm 100% sold. If it gets real stiff you're using too much glue. Just a very fine line.

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