Is This a Better Way to Glue Baste a Quilt?!

[@lindahieb]

I found that my hand would cramp squeezing multiple glue bottles. I used your glue method and love it! I purchased disposable piping bags (for frosting cakes). Put the bag in a drinking cup and fill 1/4 with glue. Cut off a TINY bit of the tip and use this as your glue bottle. Very quick and very painless. Absolutely love this. Give it a try!

[@annolsen8276]

Great idea!

[@StitchObsessed]

@@lindahieb wow that’s great use! 👏🏻💖

[@ToniPearson-m3q]

Love this idea! Thank you

[@nitagrueb8119]

Thx! I’m gonna give this a shot

[@MarieH528]

Glad You finally flipped and glued the batting instead of the fabric and I would suggest that when you get the fabric smooth You can also press it so it will give a nice dry to the glue! 😊 Thanks for Sharing- always great to find alternative techniques for our quilting journey ❤

[@StitchObsessed]

Great idea!💖

[@tonyaturner9615]

I used the glue stitch for my quilts, on 2nd fmq , used the glue sticks! So much easier and faster, works wonderfully!! Thank you!!

[@StitchObsessed]

Wonderful!💖

[@karin0963]

Thank you for this video. I started glue basting because of you, and I'll definitely try the glue sticks. Although I recently bought a refill bottle of the liquid glue, It's nice to have a backup. 😊

[@StitchObsessed]

It’s working great so far! I did my first line of hand quilting on my quilt, and I didn’t have any issues! 👏🏻

[@talayawustman8832]

I tried the glue bottle but used a little bowl, water and a paint brush and I love it. I machine quilted the baby blanket and had no problems.

[@StitchObsessed]

That is awesome! So glad it worked well for you!

[@Dranma51]

So was the glue in the bowl or the water? What did you exactly do?

[@gerricampbell6479]

I am really interested in how you used the items you listed.

[@rainydaydiva6320]

Yes, I’m interested in exactly how you did this too, did you mix the glue in the water then paint it on with your paint brush??

[@jennifergaylor4593]

I have only used a glue stick for applique, I never thought of using to baste a quilt with. I am excited to try it. I am almost finished with a quilt top, I will try that

[@StitchObsessed]

Awesome! I hope it works well for you! 👏🏻💖

[@BAMom780]

Thanks for letting me know the batting was on sale! Bought mine!

[@angiec2509]

😂I got mine too.

[@BAMom780]

@angiec2509 just got a text the my order is ready for pickup!

[@StitchObsessed]

It’s such a good deal! 😍👏🏻

[@oman0403]

Seems like a really good solution! Can't wait for the follow up to see how the rest works!

[@RNKoriginalss]

Really enjoyed this vid as usual Miriam! Kathi... Joining your group is my July birthday present next year ! EXCITED FOR 2025

[@StitchObsessed]

Aww yay, Kathi! Can't wait to have you! 💖💖

[@johnwong7206]

I've used your glue basting and found it very useful. But lately I've discover the "glue stick". My first practice project were hot pads I'm making for Christmas. And it's working out, I don't get big lumpy glue spots. Thanks for your videos, your enthusiasm comes thru in you videos.

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you so much for watching, John! 🤓

[@judisewnsew6514]

I have glue stick basted small items, haven't thought about for larger! Will give it a try. 😃

[@StitchObsessed]

So far so good! I just got my first long line of hand quilting done, and I love it! 😍

[@lindanonnenmann1112]

I was so glad to try the elmers school liquid glue and it was pretty easy and effective BUT not without problems. Yes, if youre not careful you can dispense too much and it will cause blobs or lumps on the quilt top. The glue stick is such an upgrade...still washable, non toxic, but much easier to apply. I have a baby quilt ready to try so i appreciate your experimentation and refinements for easy basting. "Dot...schmear" you invented a new technique in basting. 😅❤😅

[@StitchObsessed]

Haha! I've gotta trademark that! 🤓 Thank you so much for watching, Linda!

[@littlebitwired8567]

Ooo yes for the hand quilting video!

[@StitchObsessed]

Yes! I think it will be lots of fun!

[@roses4me54]

Wow, awesome, I am trying the stick next. The glue is so much better than pinning and basting but the stick is even better. Can't wait to see how it goes for you. You rock!!

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@hopscotchtop]

I've tried the liquid glue and am not a fan and just a few days ago I was wondering about a glue stick and viola here you are, thank you for the video!

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you for watching!

[@janmancini3765]

Wow! Can’t wait to try. I loved the school glue on my first quilt, but I do have hand issues and squeezing was hard. Faux pin basting. 😀 can’t wait to try it!

[@patstrawhouse4005]

Hey, Miriam! Thanks for the tip. I’ll try this on a future small project and my next bag! I’m so excited to see the transformation of your studio space! Thank you, and stay well! Muskoka ON🇨🇦

[@bunnyd9334]

Really enjoyed watching. Thank you. ❤

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@DeborahGrissom-p8z]

I have tried the glue stick for small projects as they are more controllable, but I still prefer spray basting for my larger projects and quilts. Thanks for sharing.

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you for watching!

[@robinr6399]

Yay! So glad you made a video on this. Excited to see how easy it is to quilt. Pretty quilt❤

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you, Robin! 💖

[@JeannieCross-q7m]

I wondered just yesterday if anyone had tried the disposable piping bags. Gonna give them a try. Thanks for the tip.

[@kulbirkirkland7738]

Ok definitely going to try this, thank you so much for sharing my friend 😃❤️

[@StitchObsessed]

Yay! I hope you like it! It's working great so far!

[@elizabethannwest646]

Your videos are super inspiring. I learn so much from you. Thank you😊

[@StitchObsessed]

Aww thank you so much 💖 I really appreciate that!

[@tiffanyclark5745]

I can't wait to give this a try! & I also can't wait to use in bag making, (thanks Donna for that idea!) Just love your group:)

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you so much, Tiffany!

[@DonnaHolmes-s1h]

Yay! I’m a hand quilter so excited you are giving it a try!

[@StitchObsessed]

Oh my goodness. I’m hooked! My stitches aren’t even and I’m very slow, but it’s SO fun! 😍

[@roses4me54]

I have tried applying the liquid school glue by pouring a small amount into a plastic container and applying with a small paint brush, about 1/2 - 1 inch wide. It really does evenly coat and eliminates clumps.

[@StitchObsessed]

Awesome! 👏🏻 I’ve used a sponge brush before and it worked pretty well!

[@JennMClinton]

I tried this and it was amazing. Thanks for posting!!

[@StitchObsessed]

Oh awesome! Yeah I like it so far! 👏🏻💖

[@AlichiaGoatSparkles]

I’m so glad I came across your channel it has helped me so much

[@StitchObsessed]

Aww I'm so glad! 💖

[@chrisbolin5867]

🎉Can't wait to try this method! I have used your previous method of school glue several times and it was a life changer for me!! Can't wait to see your studio completed, too.🎉❤😊😊

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you! 💖

[@sparks1224]

I am definitely going to try this!

[@henriettearea9782]

Just used the glue basting as I learned it from your previous video. No problems at all with FMQ, but while hand sewing the binding, I have encountered a few spots where there must have been a thicker spot of glue and it was hard to get needle thru. Plan to try your Elmer's School Glue Stick method next!! Thanks.

[@StitchObsessed]

Yeah! I’m really liking the glue stick method so far! I wanna try it with binding too!

[@suzannegreen8166]

Such a cool thing to try! Thanks for sharing!!

[@StitchObsessed]

Thanks for watching, Suzanne! 💖🤗

[@craftdipper]

This looks super fast and easy. Thank you sooo much for testing this out! I look forward to hearing how it feels to quilt through.... Here's hoping🤞😍

[@StitchObsessed]

So far so good! I’m gonna wait till I have at least half of it quilted to make an update video on it 🤓

[@loganlinda344]

What a great idea😍 Thank you so much for sharing this with us 💖

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you for watching!

[@daxxydog5777]

Oooh, I think I'd like to do hand-quilt-as-you-go as an in front of the TV project! My husband watches stupid stuff sometimes that I don't care about, but that way I'm still in the room at least, lol.

[@StitchObsessed]

😂😂😂 love it! Sounds like a good plan to me!

[@LakesideQuiltmakingArts]

lol I had this very thought just yesterday! Looking forward to watching and seeing if it works!

[@StitchObsessed]

Great minds think alike, right? 🤓

[@joalicebressan637]

This looks great! I can't wait to try it!

[@Zuraneve]

I tried the glue sticks on some smaller projects (quilted dice bags) after I saw your glue basting video. They're fantastic! As an additional note, I used the glue sticks with light-colored fabrics (white and yellow) and it still dried completely clear, even if I accidentally had a bigger blob of it. It just took a little longer.

[@StitchObsessed]

Good to know! Thank you for sharing!💖

[@annab8857]

Love this idea! I will do this on my next quilt! Have you ever rolled your three layers on three separate pool noodles? I find that is easier to keep the 3 layers smooth and I roll out just enough to glue the backer to batting, and top to the batting, then continue to uroll another section until im done. Its been a game chamger for me! ❤

[@StitchObsessed]

I haven't tried it yet, but I've seen others do it, and it totally makes sense that the pool noodles would help with putting the layers together! Thank you for the suggestion!

[@ellengennaro6981]

Pool noodles were a game changer for me, too. And I think it would be really good with the glue stick. I will try it soon. Have used glue and like it, but always nice to have options

[@dollysadlak5242]

What a fantastic video. Thank you so much for trying this. I'm definitely giving it a try 😊❤

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you so much for watching, Dolly! I’m glad you’re gonna give it a try!

[@katem1105]

I use the same glue stick for paper piecing

[@StitchObsessed]

Awesome! I love how we can use basic items like this for many different things in quilting!

[@jillthomas366]

Hi Miriam, I love using a glue stick for sure. Love to see your hand quilting technique! Thank you for sharing the batting sale, I just placed an order - good deal 👍🏻

[@StitchObsessed]

Awesome! Thanks for watching, Jill 💖🤗 so nice to see you!

[@MsWashins]

Thanks for the great tip on the batting sale at Joann’s! Great deal. 🎉 I will try the glue stick on my next one to see how it holds up for me. ❤

[@StitchObsessed]

Yeah! 👏🏻👏🏻 we love a good deal! 💖

[@donnaborg5636]

My friend and I have ventured into making bags By Annie. This is probably the perfect solution to get the fabric to stick to the foam. 'Painting' (my brilliant idea), the wet Elmer's to the foam made my bag way too stiff. Thank you for expanding our options Miriam!

[@kathymarlowe2164]

I am also a ByAnnie bag maker and I’ve used the stick glue (and the liquid glue) for basting and I was happy with it.

[@StitchObsessed]

Oh awesome, Donna! Yeah, I bet the stick will work great!

[@RNKoriginalss]

I can't wait to try this method AFTER you hand quilt this... however I think if you hand quilt thru the scrim on the pellon cotton batting the thinned out glue from you pushing it around so nicely makes it worth a better hand quilting experience I would think... I am using no scrim my next quilt... but stilll may try it... please let me know what you result is so far if you have started this project... I am not worried about the wash out with my glue... I am concerned about the needling and movement during handquilting :)

[@StitchObsessed]

Hey, Kathi! So I've done some of the hand quilting and so far, I haven't had any issues with pushing the needle through the glued quilt sandwich!

[@joanieartspringer8551]

Very excited to try this. I am a hand quilter too ...and the globs of hardened glue from bottled glue weren't hand friendly in the least. Thank you!

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you for watching!

[@proud2bktsmama]

I don’t know how it works on fabric, but anything we glued in our interactive notebook was destined to fall out within a week or two. 😊

[@StitchObsessed]

So far it’s staying stuck very well. We shall see! 🤓

[@sherrystaples1516]

I'm interested to see how long it lasts as far as how long it will stay glued together. Will it stay as long as regular glue?

[@StitchObsessed]

I’m pretty sure it will as long as I don’t pull on the individual layers a bunch.

[@_Lynaed_]

I am just rewatching this video (while I'm waiting for my liquid glue to dry 😂). Did it hold enough all the layers together for handquilting? I just gifted my mom a queen size quilt which I handquilted over nearly two months, but I was too afraid of any shifting, so I used pins.

[@kellysmith948]

You could use clamps to get all the wrinkles out

[@StitchObsessed]

Very true!

[@bonneyfinnegan8514]

So this will also work with machine quilting?

[@StitchObsessed]

Yes it will! 👏🏻💖

[@vickif1419]

I've used washable glue sticks on several quilts. Much better than stinky sprays 😁

[@StitchObsessed]

Yes! I love it! 💖💖

[@Rainstorm1301]

I like the white sticks...I cannot make the purple stuff stick.

[@StitchObsessed]

Oh that’s interesting! I wonder why that is 🤔

[@rosaleezeier2559]

Do you prewash your batting?

[@StitchObsessed]

I do not.

[@rachelmcgee6189]

Have you ever tried to baste on a design wall? Pins will keep the batting in place as you glue the top to it. Flip it over and add the backing on.

[@SueReuthe]

I like your idea. I’ll try it. It will save my back. Thanks!

[@StitchObsessed]

I haven’t glued basted vertically, but I have pin basted using a photographer’s backdrop hanger! Haha if you wanna see how I did that, you can check it out here: Did I Just Figure Out A NEW Way to Pin Baste?! Custom Quilt Update! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3W0d5Z7iZaEpZo

[@proud2bktsmama]

What are you going to hoop it with or on? I bought a PVC hand quilting hoop and have never once used it!

[@StitchObsessed]

This evening I tried quilting without a hoop. I’ll experiment with a lap hoop I have and see if I can figure that out 😂

[@livinthedream4479]

Wondering if it affects the needle going through the glue. I found that it is problematic with sprat glue. I might try on a smaller project. For now I just use safety pins. Old habits die hard

[@StitchObsessed]

Yeah, I had the same issue with spray glue. The beauty of the school glue whether you use the stick or the bottled glue is it completely dries and doesn't remain sticky. So it doesn't affect the needle! Pretty cool! And it doesn't stink like the spray adhesive.

[@cathywestholt5324]

I don't have a washer and dryer. Having some mobility issues, it's difficult to carry things to the laundromat. I have a service that picks up my laundry. Would there be a problem sending it out to be washed? Any special instructions to give them?

[@StitchObsessed]

Hi Cathy! So sorry it took me so long to reply. So whenever I was glue out of a quilt, I wash on cold and use a gentle detergent. Then dry on low heat. 💖

[@AlichiaGoatSparkles]

I order at my stuff at Marshall fabric store in Batesville Arkansas Marshall’s dry goods

[@StitchObsessed]

Yes! I've heard great things about that company! thank you for sharing! 💖

[@Ann-qr2pv]

Sorry, haven't been able to focus on pretty much anything. my husband has had two medical emergencies and still in rehab at present. Looks like you are figuring stuff out with the glue stick. In the past when I was piecing something I would either use glue stick or scotch tape. the tape was my go-to as it would come off easily. I hope it is easy to quilt for you. Beautiful quilt top. Best wishes.

[@StitchObsessed]

Oh I’m so sorry, Ann 💖💖 I hope he has a full and smooth recovery ❤️‍🩹 don’t forget to take care of yourself too, my friend 🤗

[@QuiltingQueen-tm7pe]

The spray basting using less glue through your machine. I can see it junking up your machine. If you hand stitch , I think it may be difficult to wash out once layered.

[@StitchObsessed]

I can’t use the spray baste, it gives me terrible headaches. The glue whether it’s the stick or regular school glue won’t “gunk” up the needle and washes out great as long as you use Elmer’s School Glue! I totally understand the hesitation, but it might be worth a try! It’s very inexpensive too (if you’re in the US)

[@crystalbartley9447]

Leave it to you to find an even more improved way to show me how to glue baste! ❤❤

[@StitchObsessed]

Haha you know me! I like to experiment 🧪 😂

[@craftdipper]

Thanks also for the aside about using the glue stick for appliqué - great idea! I will also try it for EPP... Oh, no, hang on - it might make the papers hard to remove? Any of my fellow viewers any experience with this? I'd value advice from anyone who knows🙏Thank you😊🥰

[@StitchObsessed]

I think I’ve seen people use them for EPP, just gotta make sure the glue only gets on the fabric and not on the paper. I want to give it a try!

[@MissMamaLinda]

I do EPP and hand quilt the top too. The papers need to be removed before you place the quilt top on the batting. Depending on how sturdy the material is you can leave the edge papers in and take them out right before you get to those to quilt. The glue stick is a wonderful way to hand quilt, makes it so much easier, especially since I EPP the 2” hexagons

[@craftdipper]

@@StitchObsessed thanks, Miriam. Since asking this, I did try basting one or two hexies with glue, but found it a little fiddly and my fingers managed to get sticky😅. I searched KZbin again and have now learnt a new way to thread baste the papers, where you only catch the corners of the fabric instead of sewing right through the papers. It's really quite quick - quicker than trying to get a dab of glue right on each little corner, avoiding the paper. So I'm all set now in that respect. But I will still be interested to try your glue stick basting for the quilt sandwich😍👍💕

[@craftdipper]

@@MissMamaLinda thank you so much for your reply🥰 Yes, I remove the papers before making the quilt sandwich👍. So you recommend using the glue stick to baste the quilt? 👌 I'll definitely have to try it. I'm looking forward to Miriam's follow-up video where she reports back on her experience☺️ Wow, your EPP quilts must be amazing. I've only ever made a small EPP quilt and even that took me aaaaages😂 But I really enjoy the process and love to have a project on the go, especially for long winter evenings🥰

[@MissMamaLinda]

@@craftdipperI’m so sorry I misunderstood the question, a glue stick is preferable by some but I found for basting it was not for me. It was messy and got everywhere. It’s just as quick to thread baste

[@pamward7676]

Thank you for showing this. Very informative. It won’t be for me. I have arthritis in hands.less I do with my hands less fatigued I am.

[@StitchObsessed]

Thank you for watching!

[@TGBTGAlways]

I don’t think this method will work for me when hand quilting bc I don’t quilt with a hoop and I don’t like my backing to shift. It will be interesting to find out how it works for you on such a large quilt hope you don’t have any problems while hand quilting. I always do the old school method by basting with needle and thread especially on large quilts 🥰

[@StitchObsessed]

Ya know, I've never tried thread basting, I should try it. I'm hoping the back won't shift since it's glued! I don't plan to use a hoop either, though I'll probably try it just to see if I like it or not with the bigger project. 🤓

[@proud2bktsmama]

I sure wish we lived closer. I’d get my husband to help your dad whip that shop into shape so you could really use it!

[@donnarichey144]

I bought that glue and it will dry out. Threw away bought new keep in plastic bag in the fridge now.

[@StitchObsessed]

Great tip, Donna!

[@sherrystaples1516]

Are you going to use a hoop?

[@StitchObsessed]

I'm going to try one. So far I've just done it without the hoop, and that seems to be working fine, but I would like to try the hoop to see if it makes it easier.

[@normhowes2975]

Your table wouldn't fit in my 'studio' ~sad face~ I would buy the roll if it wasn't a few repairs to my vehicles and the purchase of a Baby Lock Jazz2 plus at my speed that's a 5 year supply.

[@StitchObsessed]

Oooo a new machine! Very nice! Congratulations! I’ve heard great things about the Jazz machines! 👏🏻