My experience with Glue Basting.
#91
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Would love to hear what you discover, likes and dislikes and share with us all. It has been quite awhile since I have done a log cabin block....got me thinking. LOL.
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I bought a bottle with one of those small tips --- bummer. If you let it set very long it stops up and then you have to soak it in hot water, etc. I finally went back to just using the tip straight from Elmers - just barely opening it -- no problems. As mentioned on the board recently, if you buy a large supply of glue sticks you might want to store them in a plastic bag in the fridge &/or freezer to keep them from drying out. I had never thought of that but I did find some of my sticks dried out and I didn't have a big supply.
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Why would you spend extra money instead of just using Elmers? With back to school upon us a bottle costs $0.50 and I'm sure the one you mentioned is more than that. I have some placemats with the binding glued on that are still holding strong after19 months.. Really do need to sew it down tho and finish them. LOL
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I make a lot of string quilts for charity. I like the 'look' of the same solid strip down the center of each square ususally about 1-1/2" black. Then when it is done I can play with a pattern with that strip and just gives the whole quilt a point of interest. Using a glue stick to hold down that first piece nice and straight, makes all the difference in the world, as try to pin fabric to deli paper is difficult at best....
#95
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I keep a pin stuck in the narrow metal glue tip and it keeps it from clogging.
Also, I saw on this board that someone is diluting the Elmer's glue and putting it in a spray bottle and basting their quilts with that instead of basting spray. I intend to try that sometime soon.
Also, I saw on this board that someone is diluting the Elmer's glue and putting it in a spray bottle and basting their quilts with that instead of basting spray. I intend to try that sometime soon.
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I keep a pin stuck in the narrow metal glue tip and it keeps it from clogging.
Also, I saw on this board that someone is diluting the Elmer's glue and putting it in a spray bottle and basting their quilts with that instead of basting spray. I intend to try that sometime soon.
Also, I saw on this board that someone is diluting the Elmer's glue and putting it in a spray bottle and basting their quilts with that instead of basting spray. I intend to try that sometime soon.
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It is 3:25 here in Grandfalls Texas and I am going to step away for a tad bit. I discovered that I did not cut enough 10 1/2 by 6 1/2 blocks (9 to be specific) and since I did not cut enough of those blocks...I did not cut enough of the 2 1/2 by 6 1/2 side strips with the 2 1/2 orange end pieces. So once I get my cutting back up to par, I then want to finish sewing those blocks.
I will be checking on and off. So do not give up on me and responding. Again, I am just having a blast with this post and learning so much!!!! Absolutely Fabulous. Thank you everyone and I hope to get lots more feedback!!!!
I will be checking on and off. So do not give up on me and responding. Again, I am just having a blast with this post and learning so much!!!! Absolutely Fabulous. Thank you everyone and I hope to get lots more feedback!!!!
#98
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I have mentioned on QB before that I use Elmers washable school glue many times for glue basting. I use it for binding ( esp. curved), putting in zippers, mitered corners...you name it. Here's how to make a glue baster with a fine tip. Get a bottle of Elmers washable school glue and pry off the orange tip. There will be some white internal plastic "guts" sticking up from the bottle. Cut it off with a scissors. Next get a retractable "click" pencil with a nice narrow tip. Screw it off the pencil. Next slice a small amt off the top of the orange glue bottle tip...less than 1/4". Next push the pencil tip up through the orange cap so it come to a fine point. Now you have a nice glue bottle with a fine tip. I keep a pin in the tip when not using the glue. This gives you a nice fine even bead of glue when gluing. :O)
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They said that they add just enough water so that it is thin enough to spray.
#100
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Thanks for the great tip I've used the glue stick did't like it Also used Roxanne's glue baste it. Goiing to try this as Roxann's is much more expensive like $6 something a bottle. Boy this is much cheaper Also when I did glue never ironed just held it down a while. Again great tip Thanks
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