Glue Basting Your Seams - Staying Organized w/ Quilting Tips & Tricks

In todays video I demonstrate glue basting your seams together when assembling your quilt rows. I also share some tips that I use in order to stay organized while piecing together my quilt tops. If you have any questions feel free to ask!!
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[@agnesquigley2556]

Lisa I want to thank you for your brilliant idea of glue basting seams. As a legally blind quilter just will help me tremendously. Thank you thank you thank you

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I am soooo so glad this video was helpful for you Agnes!

[@emmacarpenter4055]

Lisa, just found you, so glad. I'm making a triangle-square quilt with 1,781 triangle squares of 4 different sizes, made up into 225 6" blocks. I had begun to question my wisdom of selecting this very beautiful quilt. ........................And then along came you with the invaluable information video, glue basting and keeping organized!!!! It's super clever and right on time. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You're saved my sanity. Will start following your instructions right away.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

While I certainly didn't event this technique...I was much like you when I learned about it :) It completely changed my life in the way of quilting, so I just knew I had to pass on the information. WOW 1781 triangles!! Your quilt sounds amazing :)

[@StephRenee812]

I never would had thought to use glue.. but I have pinned them this way.. it makes my quilt seem to go alot faster once I pin them all I just site and go to town.. love this idea too.. thanks for sharing

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@marievita7526]

I think the glue is a great idea. It helps keep the order correct, and it just about guarantees a true 1/4" seam. Love any shortcuts. Thank you for sharing. I was working on a huge project last month, "Weave It Be" and I actually had an old calendar. I cut the calendar blocks because they were already numbered. I used the to give me some sense of order. Wish I had known about the glue trick!

[@cvan1075]

Always wondered how long to heat set it. Your demo mentioned the sticking to ironing surface. I might slide a couple of old pillow cases on top of the tabletop / sleeve ironing board and then wash the pillowcases after I'm done glue-basting. Thanks for the video suggestions.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

having a pressing cloth would help :) Depending on how much glue you use and the temp on your iron, the time may vary......usually just a few seconds will do

[@soniaguzman762]

I got addicted to watching your videos when I typed in the search, Printing on fabric. I saw your video about printing pictures on your quilts. That was an excellent video by the way!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Sonia Guzman hahaaaa....Im so glad you came across my videos and happy you are following along ♡

[@claudettemonty4077]

And 3.5 minutes to sew your row!! Without worries!! Good!

[@carolinehonse35]

Ahhhh, another one of your fabulously helpful ideas. It really saves time and my sanity.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

+Caroline Honse. :) thank you!

[@sharonlee60]

I love all your ideas I will use them thanks.

[@jbhelms9822]

What a great tip! I’ve needed this for a long time and will use it from now on.

[@dorenenagy564]

Never heard of this before about gluing. Genius! I will have to try on my next quilt. Also the use of the label and the arrow should help me a lot. I am self taught and only been quilting since 2018. I have made 22 quilts so far. Thank you so much for posting.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

You are so welcome! Glue basting has been a game changer for me :)

[@patticoat8573]

22 quilts in two years! I’m impressed! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@katherinewong2901]

So wow, this glue method to keep things in order is genius! I’ve never heard of it but for those of us who get confused and overstimulated, it is a Godsend. Will do someday! Thanks!

[@carmenallocco6497]

Great idea I definitely will give it a go, thank you

[@mherangels7227]

Wow so nice , thank you so much for the technique how to easily sew .i love it .

[@marlenehoffner1815]

Really enjoying your tips and videos, thank you. You've taught a old sewer new tricks.👌🏻😉

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Marlene Hoffner awesome!!!!! I'm glad to meet you :)

[@user-zz4cs2pg8f]

I’m so glad I found your channel! I can’t wait to try glueing my seams!

[@deneseswackhamer7767]

Love glue basting! After watching one of your previous videos, I started doing this all the time. One of the things I started doing on my smaller squares is placing the iron on the first 2 pieces, and then putting the glue on the next square in the stack while the iron set the glue on the first, and then continue on. It was the perfect amount of time for the glue to dry while I put the glue on the next piece. I found I saved a lot of time this way. Unfortunately, I can't do that with the larger squares, but for smaller squares it works like a charm! :-)

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

+Denese Swackhamer you are so right!! I get into production mode and do what also sounds the same as you :)

[@hollyallen1065]

I am going to definitely try this. Thank you 🎉😮

[@joharper6102]

Love this!!!! I will definitely start using this technique of keeping blocks organizes. I have already started using glue basting so this adds to making quilting more fun.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Jo Harper awesome!!! Don't you just love the glue vs. pins??? Glad the additional tip was useful :)

[@Grnpascuba]

I have glue basted for a couple years but your whole technique is really good. I always have watered down the glue and had a few issues thanks for showing me you don't have too. Cudos

[@jackiesayre3605]

I've always glue basted but this showed me another way to keep my "parts" in order. Thank you

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@marionbartley214]

Lisa I'm so GLAD that I found this VIDEO !!!. It's going to make life so much easier when sewing pieces together. Not only this but quilt as you go projects. I have a receipe I guess you might call it. Using Elmer's glue, water, and a few drops of dish soap. Put into a spray bottle, and useing it as a basting spray. I found this on the internet of course.Which works great for glueing layers together great for batting layers.For quilt as you go, then quilt my squares and then use you method for glueing the seams together. and also I love your freezer paper applique it's the best. Thank you for this video it's going to be a very big help... Marion Bartley

[@catblack4091]

Love it!

[@sallypaul-decker8676]

Thanks always Sally Frances

[@julieanderson2428]

Ingenious!!

[@choochoobruemmer4658]

great ideas and video

[@connieking9873]

I don’t know how I missed this one 3 years ago when I first started watching you. This is where I struggle. With my quilts I recently saw a videos where she pinned each seam all the way across however I have a problem with pins. I get stuck all the time. This was awesome and will definitely use from now on. Thanks

[@rebeccaestrada744]

thank-you for sharing your wonderful tips

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

rebecca estrada my pleasure!

[@marthe1955]

Love, love, love all your videos. You have taught me so much. I have been using this method since the first time I saw you do it, I now use it for everything (quilting and garment sewing). Thank you and happy quilting......

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

thank you so much

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

thank you so much

[@victoriapowell1607]

very clever idea Lisa!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

honestly quilting would be so frustrating without the glue for me lol.......thanks for watching!

[@LovemyJesus7]

Thank you for your great ideas!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

my pleasure!!

[@joytimpany7690]

I've been quilting for years and found your videos a few months ago. I've learned so much. I started glue basting my bindings before I hand sew them. Then I saw this video. Amazing. I think my quilts will be better and am thinking it would be excellent to use on bias and smaller pieces.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Hi Joy, thanks for watching my video! I'm so glad you've found them helpful, that's awesome :) You are so right, glue basting the smaller pieces really does help!

[@vickimastroianni930]

Just saw this video with a quilt on my board to put together can’t wait to try your glue basting method...perfect timing.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

perfect timing Vicki, I hope this technique helps you a lot!

[@vickimastroianni930]

Just picked up the glue and plywood, towel and twine to make a pressing board..you have inspired me.

[@judypatterson994]

Great video. Wow! I;m gonna start glue basting. Thank you

[@alisonlee4723]

Wow, this is really terrific, I would spend much longer placing all my pieces to sew & then they sometimes also shift unless you pin every one , absolutely brilliant, thank you so much.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

+Alison Lee. Thanks Alison!!! Although I can't really take credit for inventing this method as I came across a tutorial a couple years back that showed this amazing technique........however I had to share the information as it has saved so much time and frustration!!! It really is brilliant :)

[@emmacarpenter4055]

Lisa: I finished my 1781 triangle-squares quilt!!!!!!!! All made from scraps. I wanted to thank you again and again, for the tips and the video. Also, Your organization tips really helped me tremendously. This is the greatest idea; bravos to whomever invented it. If you would like to see how this fabulous quilt looks, it is called "All together now, by Susan McDermott". This picture, (mine is a duplicate) will show just how necessary your tips and video were; how valuable your sharing this information was to me and how helpful.. Thanks again!! Hope it's OK that I mentioned the quilt and the designer. I don't know how to upload photos.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Wow Emma, good job!! I bet it is breath taking...I just love scrappy quilts! I'll look up the quilt, and it's perfectly fine that you shared! So glad the tips in my video were so helpful, that's AWESOME!

[@bevann8624]

I have numbered my rows for a long time, but your arrow trick is new to me and I am very excited to learn it. That trick will certainly be used on my next quilt. Thanks so much!!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Bev Ann Awesome! You are so welcome!!!

[@verlenedawson2064]

How about pressing the odd numbered rows left and all the even numbers to the right?

[@w.bevans5454]

That is actually pretty cool! Thank you!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

You're welcome :)

[@pasha32ca]

Hi Lisa, thank you soo much for these very helpful tips. I will certainly use them. ;)

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

so glad these tips were useful, thanks so much for watching!

[@donnarichey144]

Thanks so much Lisa

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

My pleasure, thanks for watching :)

[@barbjohn7987]

Brilliant

[@lynnb1108]

I have quilted for years but my mom wanted to learn, but just sewing a straight stitch for her was a challenge, I showed her this and your glue binding video and it has been a eye opening game changer...thank you for sharing your ideas and helping bring others into the love of quilting while also making it a more user friendly craft.

[@KarenElderfield-oq9zp]

That is great thanks for sharin with us

[@joane8651]

Just taking my pieces off the design wall, perfect timing, Lisa, thanks for the information!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Joan Elkins awesome, hope this helps a lot!

[@joane8651]

Lisa, I had this vision of creating a music-themed quilt for both my sons for about 6 months now, snowballed 80+ blocks and intended to join them. The points of the snowballs were terribly uneven, and I set it aside and tried to ignore it for last evening. THEN DIVINE INTERVENTION stepped in ;) and I saw your video this morning. I now have 6 rows completed on the first quilt and can't thank you enough. The points may not be perfect, but they are so much better than they would have been--and no one will care but me, anyway ;)

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Joan Elkins aweeeee I have been where you were, and then finally a break through!!! This makes my heart happy ♡♡♡ your quilt sounds stunning

[@michellegallas9916]

Clever!

[@connieking9873]

Glad I watched this video. I used your glue idea on my first ever tshirt quilt. Seams matched perfect. I was so excited. Now watching this I understand the start and finish Enders. Love the idea. Tried it and seams hold well on the ends without back stitching but really love the lack of waste of thread and clipping. I always miss some when trimming. This works great. Love your videos.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Yes Connie, the glue is a game changer right?? So glad I could pass that along 🙂🙂

[@marievita7526]

@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead I'm just starting my t-shist quilt, I definately will use the glue idea. It's genious.

[@patriciajohnson4741]

Very interesting

[@lizsims8694]

New subscriber and I’m headed to my fabric board to glue some squares and then blocks together. This looks like it is going to solve a lot of problems for me.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I know it helped me for sure! :)

[@elizabethkerckhoff1259]

Hi Lisa, I love your ideas!!! I don't quilt, but I do sew. I make Junk Journals and your tips will be helpful in a sip it bands. Thank you so much for sharing. I did watch your journal making and got a few ideas from that too. (The quilt one with the section binding-faith) ~Liz~

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I'm glad you were able to get some useful information from the videos, thanks for watching!!

[@craftoncue]

New subscriber here and am enjoying your videos. I really like your glue blasting idea and will definitely try it. I made numbers from felt and my embroidery machine which reminds me of your idea using scraps of paper, but I never thought to add an arrow for direction of ironing the seams. Your idea is just brilliant as I get this step messed up all the time with seams going the wrong way and that is so frustrating. I’ll have to remake my numbers with arrows like yours. Thank you so much. Blessings, Linda Hardesty

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

craftoncue wow, thanks so much!! It's nice to know I'm not the only one who forgets which way to press from row to row ♡♡♡ lol

[@narelleworks8448]

craftoncue Would love to see what you did.

[@BonnieLeah]

I have been watching your videos for just a couple of months now and I am a beginner at quilting at the very young age of 57 and I must say, you are just AMAZING... it seems that every time I watch you, you teach me something new.. If you are not a quilting teacher, YOU SHOULD BE.. you explain things in a way that a young child could quilt.. thank you so much for sharing all you know with all of us.. God bless you and your family..

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Mary, you have made my whole morning reading your comment! I appreciate that so much. Thank you so much :)

[@BonnieLeah]

you are welcome and if I knew how to send you a heart emoji, I would.. God bless you .@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead

[@leisadeffenbaugh8636]

Mary, I'm with you on being a new quilter at an "ahem" more mature age. I used to sew years ago, and I brushed off my Bernina. It had its first service in 32 years! I thought that having had some sewing experience, that quilting would be straightforward. Wonky blocks! Sew I had to do some reverse engineering (e.g. scan the web and find good teachers). I used Sharon Schamber's glue basting technique for bindings. What a difference. Please check her out for more more on the wonders of glue basting.

[@BonnieLeah]

Lisa Capen also sues the glue technique, but she uses it in a different way I believe.. I took Lisa's glue trick and I used it to hold my bindings together on my quilt as your go quilt.. I LOVE IT.. it makes it so much easier then tryin to hold those strips together with pins... I had a bit of a problem with the white elmers glue bleeding through on my fabric as I ironed it, but washes right out. Anyway, I bought some clear glue sticks and I am gonna see if that helps with the bleeding problem...And I also have wonky blocks and this is my 3rd quilt and I am working on my 4th.. I am already having to rip out a bunch of stuff on my 4th quilt, but that is ok.. I will just rip it out and redo it.. I hope you have many years of quilting and I hope that God blesses you and your family... @@leisadeffenbaugh8636

[@cindyw6621]

Great tips, and it was fast, I can see if you had your 12 rows all glued, you could chain piece from row 1 block 1, to row 2 block1 etc, and the whole quilt could be connected without leader or enders, or flipping from part row to part row, WOW, did looks so easy, thank you. 🤩

[@maryhull531]

Very helpful

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Thank you so much :)

[@elsafischer3247]

Great idea I just found you thank you

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

+Elsa Fischer thanks for the feedback Elsa!!

[@joannmccraw7235]

I've been sewing all my life, but never heard about the glue basting. (I am going to assume that this could be used for hemming and maybe even sewing some parts of a pattern together before sewing them. At any rate, I'm going to try.) I am glad you go step by step and show it here ... I've always seemed to learn faster with visual tools rather than reading. Now I don't have to worry about ... 'would it be better if I use the walking foot here' ... now it's not necessary! Thanks!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Jo Ann McCraw I can make a quilt with my eyes closed but can't sew a stitch of clothing hahahaaa, I'm thinking the glue would make it a lot easier! Nice hearing from you :)

[@joannmccraw7235]

You would be surprised how quickly you can learn by starting with the simple things first ... like a poncho ... 2 rectangular strips of material and 2 seams. You want a really warm one ... make two, then place them face to face, making a reversible one.

[@imaamericangirl1406]

If you get a tee shirt on your KZbin channel. The kids call it merch on your channel. ;D You could make some extra money. I would get a cute quilting tee from you. :) I love your videos! Thank you for making them!!!

[@kelposch2839]

Really good idea! At first I thought "Why would I spend the time to do this?" . Then I saw how nice and straight that row came out! Wow. Great idea. Do you do this with pieced blocks too?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

kel posch yep, and it makes your piecing so acurate!! Try it out and let me know what you think :)

[@notesfromleisa-land]

Lisa, thank you for this video. I call myself a "serial glue baster", and I like to evangelize this method to convert skeptics! I do my work in behalf of The Church of the Perfect Seam--which meets each time enter your sewing space. For any blocks that you may wish to press open, not a good option. I rarely press seams open, but sometimes not feasible not to on certain block constructions. Amazon has stainless tipped glue bottles at a good price. This method is SO effective, that if you are not careful, you may have a block that is glued but not sewn! The speed and accuracy achieved by consistently using this method cannot be overstated. I have never had any problem with my machine or my needles though I have seen some express concerns about this. Glue basting offers many benefits over pins. * As you demonstrate, you can pre-prep blocks for sewing. It may seem like more time up front, but you can sew much more efficiently and accurately. Nothing is going to shift, but you still have to mind the seam. * Because you have glued v. pinned, you will not prick yourself nor will your blocks stick together. * Another great benefit of glue basting is that the glue stabilizes biased seams. Impossible for them to stretch during normal handling/sewing. * Fabric will not be distorted by pins. You can also match all your points perfectly. I take pins and put them perpendicular through what needs to match on my ironing surface (padded), and then glue. Flying Geese Construction Modification: I recently modified my 4 @ a time Flying Geese construction. (I use Deb Tucker's Wing Clipper and oversize slightly/trim down method). I run a wavy glue line (inside the seam allowance on the diagonal of the big block), and place my two corner blocks on. Then...I slice it on the diagonal BEFORE I sew it. Yep...It makes them very fast to sew with accurate seam allowance. The glue ensures that the bias is stabilized and that your pieces are perfectly in situ from your stack to under your needle. (If you don't do a wavy line, you may not have enough glue on either side of the diagonal to keep blocks in situ. TOO wide, and you will have to spritz to release the 2nd over seam that is glued beyond the thread! For the final 3rd block, I run a diagonal wavy glue line again, place the 3rd block and then slice on the diagonal. I can stack 2 at a time accurately and cut them. I create a large stack to sew this way and then zoom, zoom zoom at the machine. Perfect seams. Perfect trim. Perfect Geese. Give it a try on your next FG project (on a test block) where you have to make many geese. I had to make 160 FGU's for a quilt, and I had that "What if I....?" moment. I'm glad that I did.

[@ladylee8364]

This was a great ideo very interesting i just am new and i dont know what is a leader the piece of papaer you put before and after the block

[@conniecruz880]

Thank you so much! You really helped. What machine do you use? Thank you.

[@hollyt1673]

Wonderful and glad that I still have the Elmer's Washable School glue in my craft bin. I definitely will do this instead of pins or clips. Now I am interested in your design board wall. What material did you use to hold those quilt squares before sewing? I found from a search engine that that batting or felt material will hold the quilt squares or triangles. Is that true?

[@carriesaindon5382]

I like to press seams open. I put a small dot of glue in the middle of the block and put a pin where I need to sew to make sure that I sew the correct seam.

[@GrandmaLM]

Would you explain your “Starter and Enders” and why you do it?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I like using them for a couple of reasons, first being I am terrible at going back and cutting threads...now I cut as I go along...there is less thread waste and it helps keep the needle from pushing the fabric into the throat plate

[@katherinewong2901]

Hey Lisa, just for giggles, rows go across horizontally and Columns go top to bottom... 🙃😉🙃

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

katherine wong Lord knows........I make a word goof up in every video hahahaaa....actually I'm lucky if it's just one mess up...usually there are a few hahahaaa

[@tmking86]

Thank you for sharing your great techniques! Once the rows are sewn, do you glue baste the rows together as well?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Yep, I glue baste my rows as well :)

[@claudiabuntyn4682]

I just subscribed. Where do I find your other videos? I’m very impressed with glue basting seam. Like the starter & Enders too. Alway thought that would take too much time. Thank you very much

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Hi Claudia, thank you so much for subscribing to my channel, I'm so glad you are here! You can find me on KZbin by searching for "Lisa Capen Quilts". All of my videos and my channel should pop up :)

[@susanbeidler6617]

I love the glue basting technique. At first, I guess I was using too much glue or put it too close to the seam line. Then I got glue on the right side of the fabric. Do you wash every quilt after it is finished? Thanks for the tips!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I'm so glad you liked using the glue!! It does take some getting used to....and if it helps, they sell little tips that help apply small amounts of glue. I was every client quilt that I make, and every quilt that I keep hahaha. If it's an art quilt I don't ever wash it.

[@rmiller4755]

What are the journals you referred to in the beginning of the video? Is this a fabric project? Sounds very interesting to me. Thank you.

[@sherylmorgan3678]

I retired and took up cake decorating, which quickly became a small business, but consumed every minute of my life...no time for family...and I missed my sewing....so, here I am, ready to embark on a new journey. Lol and behold, being an avid user of youtube, I stumbled across quilting videos...I first became enamored with your printing to fabric videos and have been following since. I am very close to beginning my first quilt...getting all my ducks in a row ...now I am adding a piecing wall to my list! I am definitely using your glue basting idea. my question...would a washable glue stick work? And do you think a mini craft iron would work as well as a full size iron? Thank you for such amaxing & informative videos!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

You can use a glue stick, sometimes it pulls at the raw edge and grays some fabrics. A small iron like what I have to do turned applique would work but take a long time to really dry the glue. It might be best to use the regular size iron???

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

So glad to hear from you ♡ often times hobbies turn into full time work hahaa. So glad to join you on your new journey!

[@kountrystitcher]

I know this is an old video but I’m very intrigued by this glue basting and will give it a try. Im a very new quilter so your tips are wonderful! My question to you is do you glue baste everything you’re quilting even if it’s, for example, HST blocks or blocks with many pieces?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I really love glue basting my t-shirt quilts......it helps SO MUCH. Now generally, I don't glue baste a lot of my patchwork blocks, however there are times when I do...especially if the block has lots of pieces and I'm aiming at perfect piecing. That's when the glue basting really comes in handy!!

[@anaserraz]

Just curious if when quilting the finished quilt, are there more broken needles? I finished two quilts. The lady that quilted my tshirt quilts had never seen the glue technique. Maybe I used too much glue? She had broken a couple of needles with my projects. I hope it washes put well, I'm just about to put the bindings on.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I have not had an issue with broken needles from glue. I do not know if you may have used to much or what could have been the issue.

[@pasha32ca]

Hi Lisa, do I specifically need the Elmer school glue or can I use any school glue ? I found one from when my stepson was in high school, about 5 years ago. I was wondering if it will do the job? Please & thanks!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

You can try it out on some scraps and see....I use Elmer's School Glue and Elmer's Glue All

[@pasha32ca]

@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead Hi Lisa, it works !! I was able to glue two pieces of scrap together with a dry iron.

[@lilaalabed2527]

Hi Lisa. Just need to know where you get the tips for the glue? I would like to get one. Also, is it easy to clean or does it get clogged up?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Hi Lila, if you Google it, they should come right up. I wish I could help more, but I don't use them at all. I use the standard tip that comes on the glue bottle......no clogging and no clean up :)

[@CedarHillCountryMarket]

have you ever used a serger to quilt your pieces together ? I have and its so much easier than a regular machine when doing blocks and straight edges.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I don't have a serger, but I've heard that they work great with t-shirt quilts

[@myronmitchell1791]

I would like to try the serger ideal since I do hv one! Sheila

[@emilyr540]

What if you grab the wrong piece and need to separate them after gluing? Do you get it wet or is there some other trick?

[@claudettemonty4077]

From the first bloc to stick with the glue to the time your deposit your iron after the last block it took you 5 minutes total!!! To glue a full row!

[@saradavila7637]

Do you recommend using the basting on a rag quilt?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Sara Davila I personally wouldn't because you'll want to snip the seam allowances to help the "rag" effect happen......the glue may make that process a little more difficult. Just my thinking

[@MultiMommydear]

Please explain your use of the start and finish sewing square.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I found this great blog post all about leaders and enders and she explains it so well that I thought I'd pass it along :)thecraftyquilter.com/2018/01/efficient-quilting-with-leaders-and-enders/

[@pamelaranney9932]

How do you make your wall board??? What materials did you use & what are the thickness & dimensions? I thank you!!

[@kimmieandd]

I was wondering the same thing!

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I use the foam insulation board from Lowe's. It comes in large sheets and you can cut it to any size you'd like. Then I just covered it with batting and nailed the board to the wall. It's about an inch thick

[@pamelaranney9932]

I Thank you !!!! You are a genius! I'm hooked on your site, you share your wonderful knowledge & for that I'm thankful!!!

[@robinwood3476]

Can you glue baste fleece backing to t-shirt front?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I've heard many people say they do this :)

[@romahennessy7786]

Do you not do any back stitching at begging and end.

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

Take a picture.

[@carmenallocco6497]

How to you get the fabric to stick to the wall?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

It is a design wall. There are many videos on KZbin about creating one. It is a layer of batting or flannel and the fabric will stick to it

[@cathyscreationandvlog4224]

How do you make a design wall?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

+Cathy. We bought insulation board from Lowe's and covered it with batting, works perfectly and you can trim it to what ever size you need :)

[@cathyscreationandvlog4224]

Lisa Capen Quilts awesome!

[@darlasmith7549]

I would have NEVER thought to do that. I’ve got to try it out soon. Thanks, Lisa!

[@lindabridges445]

Going to give this method a try. I can't seem to keep 2 pieces of fabric even anymore no matter what the size. Lol

[@cathyscreationandvlog4224]

Is this the normal way to press the blocks? I was told once that you should press the seams open instead of to one side

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Cathy. I believe quilters could make an agruement for both cases. Some say when you press the seams open all of your seams are flatter....TRUTH. some also say, then you press your seams to the side, the seam is stronger and harder to come apart...TRUTH. So both ways have pros and cons. I prefer to press to the side for a stronger seam and so I can nest the seams aiding in matching my points :)

[@cathyscreationandvlog4224]

Lisa Capen Quilts okay I hope you can understand this, once you Stitch block one and two and you have them pressed one to the left and one to the right, then you decide to stitch both of those together Row 1 and Row 2 which way do you press after that?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Cathy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZmrmotsfd93Z80. Check out this video, it may help explain a little :) if you are asking once the rows are together, whicg way do you press......I press to the side one way or the other, it usually doesnt matter which direction. I hope this helps...it may be a good video topic for the future :)

[@cathyscreationandvlog4224]

Lisa Capen Quilts sorry Lisa I did not mean to confuse you I am in the middle of making a small baby quilt using your Technique ,so I was just double-checking. thanks so much I will press them all to one side once I get the rolls done

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Cathy if you have Facebook, go find me at Lisa Capen Quilts, I would love to see your quilt!!!

[@lorrainecrowley5038]

So excited to get started on a babygrow quilt. The more I watch, the more intimidating it gets 😕

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I can see how it could be intimidating, for sure! Take it step by step, and don't be too hard or critical on yourself!! We all start at the same point.....knowing nothing, and we grow from there.

[@helenmarinaro4785]

Does the glue get on your iron?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Helen Marinaro sometimes yes, I have a video in my channel showing how to clean your iron very easily :) it doesn't hurt the iron at all

[@hazelgiles7058]

What size is your squares please that your glueing together

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

+Hazel Giles hi Hazel, I believe these were 4 1/2 inch blocks :)

[@StephRenee812]

Also. At 17:42, you have a orb that went by.. not sure if anyone seen that as well.. haven't read the comments

[@StephRenee812]

Then I see them after that. Moving in all different directions.. not sure it is just dust or if there is a such thing as orbs. I'd like to believe there are. But the one moves across the from right to left.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I had to go and rewatch the video to see :) I'm THINKING that's just dust as my window was right above the sewing machine and the light was coming in just right...........I could be wrong ????? Who knows :)

[@StephRenee812]

@@TheQuiltmakerHomestead yes but you were moving on the beginning ones.. it was the direction it was moving that stood out to me... and there was another one as well. I seen all the dust.. I do think you had someone there with u that wanted to be seen... so you would know they are always there... 🥰

[@myronmitchell1791]

Isnt that a Bernina behind you? Sheila

[@rondahicks24]

Great hints. OMGoodness what happened to your arm? Hope you're ok.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Ronda Hicks gloryyyy days!!! I totally forgot to put a bandaid on...my apologizes!! I had a biopsy on a mole there on my arm...waiting to hear results. I guess this video is good for awareness for getting your moles checked hahaga.....yuck sorry!!!

[@soniaguzman762]

Since the glue works so well, do you ever feel you are done and realize you missed one?

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

yes lol...actually I've done that a few times. I usually catch it when I'm pressing all of my seams and then have to go back to the machine hahaaa. One time it got past me and I stitched two rows together before noticing that I missed a seam...and had to break out the seam ripper. Now I just try to remember to flip through all the seams before ever leaving the machine to double check :)

[@soniaguzman762]

The reason I asked that was because I can just see me doing that! LOL

[@norma6743]

I like the tips but they are overpriced , so it’s good to see it can be done without them. Which singer sewing machine do you have? Thanks

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

I have the Singer Patchwork, it's an awesome machine...a true workhorse!

[@saradavila7637]

Glue basting, sorry

[@randyc8171]

That is a noisey machine.

[@TheQuiltmakerHomestead]

Yeh, it's kind of noisy.....but it's a workhorse of a machine!

[@mdh4135]

Brilliant