Another question about Elmer's glue use
#11
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
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I Love Elmers. Will never pin another quilt.
#12
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mableton, GA
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I have used Elmer's washable school glue on a bunch of quilts. I don't dilute it. I Drizzle it from the bottle in a grid as several posters have mentioned above. It gets flattened out by itself when you smooth the fabric over the batting. It is
very simple. For me it has always washed out. If you let it dry it does not gum up your needle.
very simple. For me it has always washed out. If you let it dry it does not gum up your needle.
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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I use it straight from the bottle, applying it in lines about 4 inches apart over the whole quilt. I move fast so it usually doesn't have time to puddle, but it if does, so what! When dry, my machines go right through it anyway, and it always washes out. I will never, ever pin or baste again. And you can buy the glue anywhere, even at the grocery store.
#16
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mableton, GA
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I always wash my quilts when they are done. Could you try washing one and see if you are happy with results? Mine look different after they are washed and dried and I don't want the recipients to think they did something to them.
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