Basting with Elmer's Washable School Glue

Reply Subscribe

Page 6 of 12

« First

Last »

Thread Tools

12-14-2012, 07:04 AM

#51

ccthomas

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Kentucky live in WV

Posts: 8,482

When the glue is dried, can you feel each glue spot? What about sewing over the glue?

12-14-2012, 08:22 AM

#52

misseva

Super Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: East Arkansas

Posts: 2,534

Quote:

Originally Posted by carslo

I was told you can put half water and half glue in a spray bottle and then add 5 drops of liquid dish soap, then swirl the dish soap into the water and glue with the straw attached to the nozzle and spray it on. I will be trying this as soon as I get an empty bottle. Remembering to rinse out the straw and nozzle after each use. Sounds like a win/win soultion to me. Let me know if you try it out before I do

Can you explain about the straw?? Do you put it on the spray bottle?

12-14-2012, 09:30 AM

#53

SewExtremeSeams

Super Member

Join Date: May 2009

Posts: 7,741

Thanks for the photos.

12-14-2012, 10:34 AM

#54

Marysewfun

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Somewhere neat!

Posts: 1,146

I just looked at the instructions on your BlogSpot - very nicely done. Thank you.

Mary

12-14-2012, 10:44 AM

#55

carslo

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: soCal

Posts: 1,495

Quote:

Originally Posted by misseva

Can you explain about the straw?? Do you put it on the spray bottle?

There is a straw inside the spray bottle it pokes into the noozle ( it is already in the bottle - it is the part that sucks the water up when you squeeze the trigger on the noozle) Sry if I was unclear

12-14-2012, 10:45 AM

#56

misseva

Super Member

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: East Arkansas

Posts: 2,534

Quote:

Originally Posted by carslo

ok, i get it. thanks. i'll have to try this.

12-14-2012, 11:40 AM

#57

JeanieG

Super Member

Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Camarillo, CA

Posts: 4,598

Carslo - your very welcome! The tute on your blog was great, and the link is there for anyone to follow. I just wanted to relieve some of your frustration on not being able to post the photos!

12-15-2012, 03:41 AM

#58

grma33

Super Member

Join Date: May 2008

Location: Southern Ontario Canada

Posts: 1,474

What does the dish soap do?
I had a 15 inch sq to sandwich for a test piece and used a glue stick on the backing put down the bat and then used my spray
i just smoothed the lumps with my finger worked great
Gale

12-15-2012, 04:57 AM

#59

ellenmg

Senior Member

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: North Carolina

Posts: 382

Thanks so much for this tut, I really hate pinning and basting quilts, so next one I will do this way!

12-15-2012, 05:50 AM

#60

carslo

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: soCal

Posts: 1,495

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccthomas

When the glue is dried, can you feel each glue spot? What about sewing over the glue?

I have done 4 queen or king size quilts using the above method. Yes, I could feel and see the dried glue when I FMQ but if dry there was no trouble sewing, I tried to do a quick applique the other night of a star on a tree and I didn't iron it well enough and the glue did gum up my needle slightly. It has to be dry for the best results. I did let my larger quilts dry overnight and had no trouble.