Home made basting spray???
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I use the glue straight, but I buy a gallon at a time and pour some in a condiment bottle from a picnic set. I just hold it high and swirl the glue all over aiming to leave glue about every four inches just like when I used to pin. I have never had any problem sewing through it when dry. Just so you know, some of the glue may show on the front or back, but a quick warm wash after quilting removes all of the glue. I do not think washing is allowed before most shows though...
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I pin-baste my quilts. There are a few things about the home-made basting spray that give cause for concern. First, the flour -- this almost certainly will leave a powdery (flour) residue in the works of my vintage machines, which I would not want. Plus, the recipe calls for "salt". Salt will almost certainly contribute to rust in my vintage machine(s). Finally, the video I saw shows the quilt basted with this home-made spray is so stiff, it would be impossible to fold or roll so it can be quilted on my vintage machine(s). These are issues I would be concerned about, and my suppositions may prove wrong. I would, however, want these issues resolved before I would even consider using such a basting spray. My main issue with sandwiching a quilt is the room to get the quilt sandwiched since my quilts have been rather large (a little larger than king-sized). I have back issues (including 4 spinal surgeries) which make working on the floor impossible, and my table, though large, is not large enough. I realize, of course, that these are my problems, but others may also have the same problems.
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Yes, I use this recipe. It is a little bit to put together but it works and I do like it. I have had no issues with it not coming out in the wash or using it or smelling bad. It smells a bit like alcohol but not too much, I don't mind it a bit. I do think it sticks a little better if used with cotton batting. Pretty much I use 80/20 batting and I think it doesn't stick as well. Very happy, very pleased to have this on hand as it saves money by not using the 505 adhesive.
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