Basting spray gums up machine, serviceman said. What's the Elmer's method?
08-10-2015, 02:15 AM
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I wonder if you sprayed with 505 too close to the sewing machine. This would leave a thin layer all over the machine. I spray outside under a canopy if possible that way spray does not end up on curtains tables etc. it becomes air borne and floats away.( found none on plants close too)
my my service engineer has never said mine is gummed up.
my my service engineer has never said mine is gummed up.
08-10-2015, 03:04 AM
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l'd say you're being too heavy handed with the spray, Barnbum. lf you mist very very lightly, you can sew without gummimg the needle ( and hence the bobbin mechanism). lt holds just as well ,just smooth the layers with the flat of your hand to ensure even contact.
08-10-2015, 03:07 AM
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Did he say that Elmer's was okay? I would kind of be surprised if somehow Elmer's didn't cause the same issues as 505, but I don't know.
I have an old Singer Genie 353 & just about anything will gum up the needle and bobbin (even Wonder Under, to a degree, and Roxanne's Glue Baste-It). I use the off-set safety pins & that works for me. Really, the straight pins with Pin Moors work better, but those things are so expensive that I stick with the special safety pins.
Nancy Zieman suggests using little 1/2" bits of Steam-a-Seam 2. You just stick it on a bunch of places & tack in place with the iron. I've used it on sewing projects before & it's super easy to use. If nothing else works, maybe you could try that. It's the second segment of this 6 minute video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSeWBOnbC90
I have an old Singer Genie 353 & just about anything will gum up the needle and bobbin (even Wonder Under, to a degree, and Roxanne's Glue Baste-It). I use the off-set safety pins & that works for me. Really, the straight pins with Pin Moors work better, but those things are so expensive that I stick with the special safety pins.
Nancy Zieman suggests using little 1/2" bits of Steam-a-Seam 2. You just stick it on a bunch of places & tack in place with the iron. I've used it on sewing projects before & it's super easy to use. If nothing else works, maybe you could try that. It's the second segment of this 6 minute video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSeWBOnbC90
08-10-2015, 03:16 AM
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Please do look at all the "hits" on this board. I'm able to pull up a lot of them too. I love glue basting. Remember it takes the place of pin basting meaning you really only need to put it where you would pin. No need to paint on every surface. I don't have any hand,wrist, tendon, carpal tunnel issues so I turn the bottle upside down and let gravity and a little pressure release a thin stream which I drizzle in sort of an irregular grid. Then I smooth the backing or top over it and smooth and let dry. I'm not usually in a hurry so can let it dry overnight. I do this on a small table starting in the middle and then working out. When dry it has never gummed up or broken a needle and for me has always washed out. I've done about 10 this way. Good luck and report back to us!!!
08-10-2015, 03:17 AM
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Actually--I spray so lightly and so little I'm always surprised it sticks! lol I've been using it for years.
08-10-2015, 04:15 AM
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I can understand a needle getting gummed up but not the whole machine. That's far fetched. I use Elmer's Washable Glue for basting and appliqueing. I have used over a gallon of it, bought my second gallon last week, and my machine is just fine.
08-10-2015, 04:21 AM
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Elmer's School Glue is the BEST thing to happen to sewing/quilting ever! You need to put dots or a very thin line of glue where you want on the bottom piece of fabric and then place the top fabric on it. Then iron it with a hot iron. It stays like magic and after you are finished sewing/quilting you just wash the piece and the glue goes away. I have read that some even water the glue down a bit and use it as a spray adhesive for larger pieces. Have to give that a try!
08-10-2015, 04:53 AM
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Elmer's School Glue is the BEST thing to happen to sewing/quilting ever! You need to put dots or a very thin line of glue where you want on the bottom piece of fabric and then place the top fabric on it. Then iron it with a hot iron. It stays like magic and after you are finished sewing/quilting you just wash the piece and the glue goes away. I have read that some even water the glue down a bit and use it as a spray adhesive for larger pieces. Have to give that a try!
Thanks for all the help!!
08-10-2015, 05:19 AM
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I've been using Dritz basting spray on large quilts and have had no problem at all. I usually clean the bobbin well and the needle clamp when I change the bobbin thread as well to remove lint or any other debris that accumulate on the machine. I also use a size 14 needle on thinner quilts, and size 16 on the heavier ones such as denim quilt. I prefer spray basting since I can do it in sections on a large table instead of getting on the floor.
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