Fusible versus basting spray
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I have used the fusible batting but found I still had to use a few safety pins to keep everything together on a larger quilt. Works well for a small project. Spray basting works better than the fusible in my opinion but the fumes are a bit nasty. Ever since I heard about the Elmer's glue method thats all I use now and have never looked back. Its easy, cheap, fast and no pins required.
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It isn't for everyone, but many people who've tried it, liked it. Read some of the other threads about washable Elmer's glue and see what you think.
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I have only used fusible batting once. It was even easier to get it layered than spray basting and seemed to be working quite well until it all started to come unstuck. I ended up pin basting it.
Because it was so easy I am tempted to try it again just to see if I can figure out what I did wrong. Next time though I won't be testing it out on a queen sized quilt.
Because it was so easy I am tempted to try it again just to see if I can figure out what I did wrong. Next time though I won't be testing it out on a queen sized quilt.
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Thanks folks, I think I'll stick to spray basting as I mostly make large quits, I haven't seen Elmers for sale in the UK and on my last trip to US I had so much fabric in case I didnt have any spare weight allowance to bring Elmers back.
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I have used it twice on large projects. It was important to get started correctly-squared- so that it did not go off in the wrong direction. Then, as soon as I was finished fusing it I did STID to anchor each of the blocks and borders. I also stitched with a long basting stitch the perimeter of my quilts. It worked fine for me. It is a bit fragile but anchoring it is the key. I like it. I do use the fusible in small projects and am careful to anchor the blocks with STID.
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