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06-15-2011, 10:05 AM

spartan quilter

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I have never used glue when attaching anything to my quilts, so my question is, can I glue down the binding and then want to machine stitch it, can I sew through the glue or do I only glue where I wouldn't touch it with the machine needle?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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06-15-2011, 10:15 AM

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I think it depends a little bit on your machine. I have a workhorse that can sew through 12 layers of fabric, and I do not hesitate to sew through glue. I only use washable school glue, by the way.

Sharon Schamber glues her binding on before stitching, you might check her website or YouTube for her videos. I'm positive I've seen a video of how she does it.

06-15-2011, 10:27 AM

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I glue my bindings & sew through the glue with no problems.

06-15-2011, 10:35 AM

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I have a Pfaff and I sew thru the glue...

06-15-2011, 10:47 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Peckish

I went to Sharon's video, and that is just the answer that I was looking for. Thanks so much for the info.

06-15-2011, 11:51 AM

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I use glue all of the time, and I don't even know it is there when I sew on it :D:D:D

06-15-2011, 12:23 PM

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I would sew through glue, but someone on a different topic said they used Rubber Cement. I don't think I would probably sew through that.

06-15-2011, 12:49 PM

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If your using elmers washable school glue it shouldn't be a problem no matter what machine you have. If you are using elmers rubber cement then yeah it might be a problem! lol

06-15-2011, 01:44 PM

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I am still a bit confused why glue is favored over using a thin strip of fusible... ?! I have been using a thin strip of fusible for years to hold my binding exactly where I want it to be until I sew it. Its fast ... not messy... inexpensive .. no drying time!