Open for suggestions: How to temporarly attach super thin binding to fabric?
#21
I bought a roll of silvery gray bias tape with the adhesive all ready on it from Quilt in a Day. I laid my block out on a pressing board and stuck straight pins down through the binding--arranging & re-arranging until I had everything where it wanted it. Then I pulled out a few pins and hit that section with my Clover mini-iron. I just kept removing pins and using the mini-iron until I had it all fused. Then I used a very small machine applique stitch all around the binding.
I have also seen paper pieced patterns that have the "leading" built into the pattern so no bias binding is used--just a little sliver of black/gray/bronze fabric before adding each piece.
I have also seen paper pieced patterns that have the "leading" built into the pattern so no bias binding is used--just a little sliver of black/gray/bronze fabric before adding each piece.
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#23
Sharon Schamber (I think that's how you spell her name) uses Elmers School Glue and has a fine tip applicator, she uses it when doing her binding. I tried the glue on my last binding and it held that very well, although I did not invest in the fine tip applicator and wound up smearing some around with a tooth pick, but it did work! I think the fine tip applicator would be best for yur narrow tape. Can't wait to see the finished project!
#24
Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
Originally Posted by MTS
If it's just the single piece black fabric, wouldn't it be easier to attach the fusible (whatever width you bought) to the large piece of fabric and THEN cut the 1/8" strips?
I'd even do it with a Steam-A-Seam lite sheet - and a larger piece of black(?) fabric, and then carve off the 1/8" cuts that are needed.
I'd even do it with a Steam-A-Seam lite sheet - and a larger piece of black(?) fabric, and then carve off the 1/8" cuts that are needed.
#25
Originally Posted by Kappy
Sharon Schamber (I think that's how you spell her name) uses Elmers School Glue and has a fine tip applicator, she uses it when doing her binding. I tried the glue on my last binding and it held that very well, although I did not invest in the fine tip applicator and wound up smearing some around with a tooth pick, but it did work! I think the fine tip applicator would be best for yur narrow tape. Can't wait to see the finished project!
But after reading all the comments on here about using Elmer's Glue it actually doesn't sound like a bad idea. But do I really want to pay $5 for a fine tip glue applicator I'll probably only use for this project?
#26
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you can buy small empty plastic applicator bottles at the craft stores. they have the long applicator tips that you can cut off to give the size line of glue you need. i used a pin to poke a hole in the tip and got a very fine line that way. in some ways it works better than the metal tip. cause you can just repoke the hole when it clogs. the metal tip is very very tiny and can only be cleaned with the super fine wire that comes with it. and i lost the wire. so to clean the metal one now i have to wash it often in hot water. the plastic tips work just as well and fit on the glue bottle too or you can put some in the small bottle. the small bottle is a little easier to control for me.
#27
Originally Posted by ann31039
you can buy small empty plastic applicator bottles at the craft stores. they have the long applicator tips that you can cut off to give the size line of glue you need. i used a pin to poke a hole in the tip and got a very fine line that way. in some ways it works better than the metal tip. cause you can just repoke the hole when it clogs. the metal tip is very very tiny and can only be cleaned with the super fine wire that comes with it. and i lost the wire. so to clean the metal one now i have to wash it often in hot water. the plastic tips work just as well and fit on the glue bottle too or you can put some in the small bottle. the small bottle is a little easier to control for me.
#28
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Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
Originally Posted by ann31039
you can buy small empty plastic applicator bottles at the craft stores. they have the long applicator tips that you can cut off to give the size line of glue you need. i used a pin to poke a hole in the tip and got a very fine line that way. in some ways it works better than the metal tip. cause you can just repoke the hole when it clogs. the metal tip is very very tiny and can only be cleaned with the super fine wire that comes with it. and i lost the wire. so to clean the metal one now i have to wash it often in hot water. the plastic tips work just as well and fit on the glue bottle too or you can put some in the small bottle. the small bottle is a little easier to control for me.
#29
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you can purchase fusable on a roll (like tape) that is 1/4" and 1/8" wide...it is what is used on the black bias for stained glass. it is not expensive= and is used with a bias tape maker to attach it to your leading.
it is available from clotilde's and nancy's notions. it is on the page with the clover fusable bias tapes.
i bought the roll of 1/4" i have now at joannes- it was very inexpensive....compared to the ready made fusable bias tapes.
it is available from clotilde's and nancy's notions. it is on the page with the clover fusable bias tapes.
i bought the roll of 1/4" i have now at joannes- it was very inexpensive....compared to the ready made fusable bias tapes.
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