I am being totally spoiled at the moment - I'm on a Hawaiian Quilting Cruise. I'll write more about the cruise and teacher in another post. But I do want to tell you about a helpful notion that the teacher introduced us to. I had seen it before, but never used it.
"It" is the Seam Align Fabric Glue by Acorn. It's a Canadian product, so it was a bit hard to find at first, but now many shops are carrying it. I will have it in my booth at the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival in June as well as in my Etsy shop as soon as I get back from the cruise (1 February).
What makes this glue so great? Well, first the applicator is very small so it gives you great precision. You only need a tiny bit. It's repositionable until pressed with heat, and then its more lasting but still not permanent. It is perfectly safe for your machine as it dries once its activated with heat.
The only drawback I see is that it requires an additional step - the pressing. If you're like me and need a bit more exercise, then its not a drawback at all!
For me, any drawbacks disappear when you look at the precision you get. Especially with bias seams. The block we are sewing on this cruise has bias seams everywhere. I started with pinning and was not getting my ends to match. The pieces were laser cut, so I couldn't blame my cutting. The bias pieces were stretching. Even using 3 to 4 pins on a 2.5 inch pieces wasn't doing it.
As soon as I started using the glue, all my pieces fit. Every time!
Apply just tiny dots within your seam allowance, about every quarter inch.
Align your second piece - starting at the ends first and pressing towards the middles with your fingers.
Press with heat to activate the glue. You can still pull it apart if you need to.
Sew as usual.
Have you tried this miracle glue? What do you think? Let me know!
Always Curious!
