More on Binding
This must be binding week. Right after I posted about the fusible thread, I crossed paths with a link to some free videos by Sharon Schamber an award winning quilter and author. One of the videos was her technique for binding application using glue. Sharon likes to use Elmer’s School glue and has these cool tips that keep the glue under control.
They look kind of like this.
Then I read Pam’s comment on the fusible thread and she mentioned using Roxanne’s glue for binding. Have I had my head in the sand all these years? I had to give it a try. I even did it on curved binding. A little messy, but not too bad. Both techniques have their drawbacks, but I sure like having choices.
Now I wonder where she gets those tips. I’ve used school glue a couple of times because I’ve broken the applicator on my big Roxannes bottle and the small one can’t be refilled. The downside of the elmers is that its not easy to apply right out of the little orange end, so maybe these applicators would help. I love the Roxannes for applique work, its very popular around here. But, sadly hard to come by. Our local shop always had a rough time getting its order filled.