Glue Basting - Elmer's Glue Bottle PSA/Warning

Glue Basting with our MicroFine Glue Tips is an amazingly helpful way to keep your fabrics and blocks aligned when your sewing. It's also fantastic for applique, zippers, and binding. Having the right tools for the right job is so important.
Recently, I discovered that some of the Elmer's Washable School Glue bottles, that I have been recommending for over 10 years, don't fit with our MicroFine Glue Tips. You can imagine the horror I felt when I figured it out. My only thought was working to figure out a solution to help all of you.
Here's the Issue:
The diameter of the neck of some Elmer's Washable School Glue bottles is narrower than others. These don't allow the glue tip to tighten - it just spins around and won't catch the threads of the neck. There are other bottles that will work for the glue tips.
Here's the Solution:
The good bottles that will work with the glue tips have the label on the back printed in blue ink. When you're shopping for glue, use these bottles. If you can't find them locally to you, I will always have them available here:
purpledaisiesquilting.com/col...
The bottles with the label on the back printed in black won't fit with the glue tips.
Interesting side note: Because of the difference in diameter, the toppers that come with the bottle are not interchangeable.
There are older bottles that have the label on the back printed in black that to fit the glue tips. This is a recent issue as of August 2018.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you!!

[@margaretderen2082]

Thank you for the head’s up! I will be sure to keep my old bottles and refill. I love the microtips!

[@bnyzhny]

THANK YOU!!! I’ll be saving my blue-labeled bottles for refills as needed 😜👏👏👏

[@charlottenaves1513]

Thanks so much for taking the time for this information. Great to know!!

[@marionbartley214]

So glad I found your video. I'm a quilter and bought elmers glue bottles. Not even aware of this problem. I'm going to check all my bottles for the blue mark on the back. Thanks for the info.

[@chrissyoldfield8566]

Wow! Thanks for the heads up! 👍🏻

[@robinfarley1361]

This video is old so my question is, where can we buy the glue tips?

[@julieanderson2428]

Your glue tips look great…… but the was awesome of you to post

[@brendafoley6995]

Ok. . . Thank you!! I'm going to run home, check and see what the lids on the case of glue I got from Sam's has. . but my first thought was. . take pipe tape that plumbers use. . wrap It around threads on bad bottle. . then put top on. . . should take up the slack!!. Going to try. . .as my very first tips are in the mail!!

[@jaclynmoylan1905]

I have to check my bottles. I bought tips from you but haven’t used them yet

[@calstalk1675]

Glad you told this it good to know....

[@KP-mb9jx]

Hi, I was wondering if you could use plumber's PTFE tape on the "bad" bottles?? It may work.

[@wendybain4300]

Just seeing this in March 2024. Has this issue been resolved or do I still need to look for the bottles printed in blue on the back?

[@phenomenal_woman]

I noticed this video was done in 2018, will the tips on your website still work?

[@juliegilchrist3570]

Where can I purchase the tips?

[@claudettemonty4077]

The one who have a bottle who works and empty, wash the empty bottle and pour the new glue in the old bottle! When I look at my screen, I see a difference in the diameter!!

[@tonyastokley5165]

It isn’t showing your link for the tips !? Will Amazon have them as well ! Maybe reviews ! Idk lol okay ty hon

[@CristyFincherPurpleDaisies]

Thank you for bringing the broken link to my attention. It's been fixed.

[@C123abc]

Just saw this and after dealing with counterfeit rulers (who would believe it?) wonder if the black labeled bottles were fakes and if you ever contacted the Elmer's company about this.

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

I have a bottle, the back is blue but different from yours. This glue business is totally confusing. I have been putting some in a plastic cove and using a cheap q-tip to apply…..needless to say it can be messy at times.

[@you-tubejunkie2926]

Do you clean that (thin applicator) or do you toss it ?

[@margaretderen2082]

I clean mine after every use or they can clog. (Warm water and stylus).

[@ginnyhardy-uf6th]

The black label bottle is smaller! Less glue ?

[@terrig2298]

I thought so too! But, @3:35 is shows that both are 4 fl.oz./118 ml.

[@Wannaloom]

Hi Cristy! Do you know if Glue All would work too? I have some of that and it says “easy water cleanup”. Just wondering if it would work the same as the school glue? Thanks so much! I also just placed an order for your tips this morning.

[@CristyFincherPurpleDaisies]

Hi! I find that Glue All doesn't wash out nearly as easily. It's not a permanent glue, so it will wash out eventually, but it definitely holds on. It's also quite a bit more expensive than the Washable. Thank you!

[@Wannaloom]

Cristy Fincher Gotcha! Thanks so much 😊

[@marilyncrawford4225]

I don’t agree. It won’t move as you quilt the quilt.

[@JustRonDon]

Hello. Can you comment on a gentleman going by the name of Quinn Michaels and his claims of you being his sister?

[@CristyFincherPurpleDaisies]

May I ask why this is of interest to you?

[@JustRonDon]

Cristy Fincher Cristy Fincher He claims to have had a very traumatic childhood and claims you were part of his family. He has a youtube channel and mentioned you and your guys' other brother and your partents, who he claimed were abusive. He also claims to have been placed in psyseminars groups. Can you comment on these things please?

[@CristyFincherPurpleDaisies]

Justin Rondon Hello. This is my professional channel and it's inappropriate for me to comment further here. There are other, more appropriate ways to contact me. And with all due respect, I don't discuss private matters publicly.

[@JustRonDon]

I understand. Thank you. Just trying to research mental health.

[@chrisbrough1912]

how do you get those nozzles

[@CristyFincherPurpleDaisies]

Hi Chris. They're available in my online store. The link is in the video description.

[@arlaahlert4219]

A Teacher? You should then know you that you do not learn anything on accident. It was by accident. If you really are a Teacher thank you for the work that you do. Please do better in this sort of incident?