GemState

I use warm water to dilute the washable Elmers glue in a spray bottle, spray it over the batting then take my hand and smooth over what I have sprayed before I spread the quilt top or the backing on it.
I do sandwich it before I start then turn half of the backing/quilt top back and spray half at a time. If I'm going to start quilting on it right away I press it lightly just to dry it quickly, and if I'm not I just leave it alone for a few hours until it dries before starting to quilt. I've had very good results doing it this way and it is never stiff or never has "hard spots". Good luck!
As for how much water to use in diluting the glue, I dilute it just enough so it will spray a fine mist.

Neesie

I also drizzle the Elmer's School Glue, straight from the bottle. Have never had a problem with it washing out but I do use a top-loading washer and plenty of water (the setting meant for bedding/bulky items).

pyffer3

I love my Brother cs6000i. I have recently started to FMQ with it and feel like it is easier and smoother if I leave the feed dogs up. I'm still playing with it though as the back looks loose in spots. I have had my machine for 5 years and no problems. I use the glue too. Just hold the bottle up about a foot or so and squeeze a thin line back and forth. I always wash my quilts after too. More because I want to check and make sure everything held together and no stitching came undone. That way I can still fix it before I give it to someone. I have 2 other machines too (caught the bug) but the brother is the one I use the most.

Tartan

I tried diluting it to spray from a bottle. I did 3-1 but it still wasn't thin enough to spray well. I ended up using a foam roller and paint tray and it worked well but I did have to wash the lap quilt to get it soft again. I will try it again with a higher water to glue ratio so I can do spray it. I am determined to do small projects with it until I get it right.

grammasharon

Thank you so much GemState, I am going to try thinning it enough to put in a spray bottle. Just wanting to do it on small items at the moment and will give me a great opportunity to get it right.

grammasharon

Tartan, I'm with you. Going to try it until I can do it. I so enjoy reading your advice and comments. grammasharon

grammasharon

Pyffer3, thank you for the hint on leaving the feed dogs up. I took my Brother cs6000i to a retreat and it was a hit with those who lugged big machines. If I have it 5 years I will consider it money well spent. I got it for $147 and free shipping.

Sewnoma

I love the CS6000i - I had one but it was too small for me (I wanted to quilt King size quilts) so I gave it to my niece and nephew. They've had it 2 years and have used and abused that machine and it's STILL going strong. My sister told me they sewed CARDBOARD with it, and it suffered no ill effects. Pretty impressive for such a little machine! I'm going to visit them in a couple weeks and I'm bringing some sewing projects to work on with them - going to bring some new needles too because I'm willing to bet they haven't changed the needle in those 2 years, LOL.