Applique Prep Work Done
Posted by Brye Lynn on January 23, 2010
I finish the prep work for my last block for Frolic. Yeah!!! It is only 56 pieces, but all the pieces are pretty big, so it is a big pile of fabric. I did start stitching it last night and used a new product I picked up at the quilt shop.
It is called “Glue Baste-it”. It is a temporary glue to hold your pieces in place while you are stitching on your applique. This tiny bottle was $5, but is should last pretty long; you don’t use much. To use it you put several small daps on the the fabric and place your piece; try not to put glue where you are going to stitch. It does wash away with water and is not permanent.
I don’t know if I like it yet – over pins. The good part is I can place a lot of pieces at once without the worry of sticking myself with a bunch of pins while I hand stitch. The bad part is: nothing is holding my freezer paper on (see my applique technique post for how I needle turn). Plus, the glue goes through the fabric, even through I am using just a small dot.
Lauretta Reyes said,
I use this glue all the time. Just use really small dabs on the back of each piece. Just stay away from the edges so the applique stitches are easy to do. I do not do needle turn but the starch method. I find that I get great shapes and pretty good points. I hope you bought the blue pin things to keep the nozzle cleaned out. It is really hard to keep the glue running when the tip gets clogged.
Brye Lynn said,
I don’t think I like the glue for needle turn applique. When I am stitching on a piece layered on top of another piece, the glue gets in the way.