Can you use glue sticks for basting?
#3
I was spending a few weeks in FL. I had brought sewing supplies, but forgot the pins... brought glue stick, though LOL. So I used it for the basting of a wall hanging. I agree, messy and not exact. But it is what I had and was glad to have it.
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It would be too messy for any quilt of size. I have used it for potholders and coasters. I melted a glue stick and repoured it in a empty chap stick container for basting hexies. I had better control and less glue per dab.
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I've never used one for basting but I have for holding difficult seams together when my points refuse to behave with pins. Smear a teeny bit in the seam allowance of the seam that won't nest, hit it with the iron and sew.
Voila! my points and seams now match.
Voila! my points and seams now match.
#10
I have used it with great success when I have two seams that just won't line up. If it hasn't lined up properly even with the glue, it is easy to take apart and maneuver the fabric. I give it a minute or two to dry and then stitch right over it. I am a fan of glue sticks for that use.
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