I am a member of the Quilting Board which is an on-line quilting community. I am amazed at the number of people on the board that use Elmers School Glue for basting quilt sandwiches, basting English paper piecing papers to fabric, basting seams, and basting zippers.
I recently read a post by a person who wanted help because they used too much glue on their English Paper Piecing papers and the fabric was stuck to them and wondered how to fix the over use of glue. It took all I had not to respond that using glue instead of thread to baste was just not smart.
I have never used Elmers School Glue in my sewing. If I want to baste something I get a needle and thread and baste it by hand or by machine. I use large safety pins to pin baste my quilt sandwiches. That's what sewing is all about, needle, thread and pins. Not glue.
I have used fusible interfacing, fleece, and webbing in my sewing. I have also been intrigued by the two sided tape used to stabilize zippers (Dritz Wash Away Wonder Tape) but I have never used any.
I would NEVER take the Elmers to my fabric. Yes, I understand that the glue washes out, but I think it's gross and really unnecessary. It makes me wonder if the folks that are using glue don't really like to sew at all.
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