Wow, I have so many ideas for this that I had a hard time
deciding which to do first. Since I just
did a quilt project using glues sticks, that is what I decided to talk about
today. You probably already have some, the ones that are always on sale with
back-to-school supplies. I usually buy
Elmer’s School Glue sticks, but I have also used Scotch brand and others. For the use I will talk about today, you want
to make sure they are washable. What do
I use them for? I took a quilting class
once on appliqué, where the teacher told us to use glue sticks to hold down our
appliqué pieces until we were able to sew them on. If you iron the glued pieces, they stay even
better. I did a raw edge mouse shape
appliqué, 2 layer, and it held really well after ironing the glued layers. I was able to sew them on without having to
use pins to hold them. I was doing 12 of
the appliqués, so it saved me a lot of time.
Since it is Christmas time and as usual, I am trying to get more done
than I have time to, a time-saving thing like glue sticks is a great idea! The glue stick just washes out of the quilt
when I am done. I am sure you can think of others uses for a glue stick. I also have used glue sticks for holding down
quilt binding so I can sew it on the
sewing machine, but have more of a hand sewn look. But that is a tip for another day. Also, if you keep the glue sticks in zip lock
bags in the fridge, they stay good longer without drying out. I hope you find this tip as helpful as I
have.
~Gayle
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