Carol34446

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Ranchwife

I took the plunge on Friday and started using Elmer's Washable glue. I am doing a QAYG on a log cabin. I am Stitching in the ditch around each round. Before I started using the glue, I was pinning the sandwich. But at about the 3rd round, the blick started shifting and ended up skewing the block (see block on right). I was totally frustrated and invested in 4 bottles of washable glue. Remembering the phrase, "A dot is a lot," I applied a small amount of glue to the backing, added the batting and pressed. Then I drew very thin lines of glue on the seam allowances on the back of the block, placed it on the batting, smoothed it by hand, then pressed it until it was dry. When I SID, the block stopped shifting and was not skewed. I was so impressed with the glue. The blocks are just as flexible as the few I did without the glue. I'll definitely be using glue to fuse backing/batting/top in the future.

The block on the left is done with glue, the block on the right without. Visually, there are no differences other than the left is not skewed (ignore my sloppy cutting of the batting though).
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solstice3

I am still trying to work up the courage to try it. I need a partner in crime ;-)

linda faye

You have heard Paula Dean say that "...butter is your friend."? Well, Elmer's Glue is my new best friend! It has made matching seams and points so much easier. It has made sewing pinless and painless. Give it a try on just a block......you might like it.

sewplease

I love your enthusiasm! I felt the same way after using it to "pin" rows together. :-)

jeanharville

I use spray to baste the quilt sandwich, but I use glue to baste the binding, applique and anywhere else where I would usually pin or thread baste. Some members have said they use the glue to baste the sandwich and I may try that later, but I like 505 so much I may just stay with it.

TX GMimi

Working on applique - SO - I used Elmer's to hold things in place. I'm a believer now!!! Will use Elmer's whenever I have to pin.

Thanks to everyone for encouraging us to try it!!

Joyce29

Using Elmer's glue sounds like something I would like to try but I don't wash my quilts. I like the smoother look. Eventually they get washed but wonder how the glue will look if it isn't washed out for awhile. Will there be lumps or bumps where the dots of glue are? Will it noticeably stiffen the seams? Someone tell me I'm worrying about nothing

normasews

Thank you all for the great information. I'm going to give this a try on my next project.

adamae

I used the washable glue on a t shirt quilt w/o fusible and utilized a lightweight fleece backing. It sure was easy. Knits tend to curl and crawl, I had starched heavily before cutting and using the glue helped me when sewing the seams and putting the backing on. It was scraps leftover from a quilt with logos that will be donated to the local nursing home. It has been washed on regular cycle and is nice and soft.