Washing Out Elmer's School Glue After Binding Your Quilt?
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Northern California
Posts: 268
Washing Out Elmer's School Glue After Binding Your Quilt?
Was interested in all the posts on Sharon Schamber's binding technique using Elmer's school glue. I just finished a quilt binding using Sharon's terrific method and, per instructions on Elmer's web site, put that quilt straight into the bathtub to soak for 24 hours in room temperature water immediately after the last stitch. (woo hoo--a finished project!)
I am a fan, too, but for all of you who have been doing this for a while, especially those of you who said the glue washes out easily, what steps do you take to make sure all the glue gets gone? It doesn't really matter in a wall hanging or table runner, but what about bed and baby quilts? TIA
I am a fan, too, but for all of you who have been doing this for a while, especially those of you who said the glue washes out easily, what steps do you take to make sure all the glue gets gone? It doesn't really matter in a wall hanging or table runner, but what about bed and baby quilts? TIA
#2
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
Posts: 1,547
I make a lot of baby quilts and I use the elmer school glue just at the corners. When I'm done I wash them in the washing machine in plain cold water, no detergent, and the glue washes out just fine.
#6
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MO (the Show Me state)
Posts: 2,947
#10
Power Poster
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 10,357
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
carslo
Main
18
11-20-2012 06:53 AM