tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post5667270551458000901..comments2024-02-12T00:45:00.928-05:00Comments on Shop the Garment District: Fuse, glue, adheremimi jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-9519472991950863522013-08-31T09:40:02.097-04:002013-08-31T09:40:02.097-04:00After a pretty good search, this is the only way I...After a pretty good search, this is the only way I have found to obtain it in the US. http://whilebabynaps.com/?page_id=222mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-81864670093007037392013-08-29T13:24:27.070-04:002013-08-29T13:24:27.070-04:00Fabulous! I know Mary Jo's in Gastonia, becaus...Fabulous! I know Mary Jo's in Gastonia, because my father's family is from there. True, there's a lot of stuff to explore in the garment district here, but wow, it can also be overwhelming... And addicting!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-23721420341652437972013-08-29T11:59:26.352-04:002013-08-29T11:59:26.352-04:00Thanks -- the glue may only be available online, t...Thanks -- the glue may only be available online, though. I meant to ask around TGD to see if anyone was importing it. That may be the sticking point, bringing it into the country. But so much comes into NYC that I thought it would be the place to ask.<br />QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-36776253646357742002013-08-29T11:47:02.760-04:002013-08-29T11:47:02.760-04:00I am one of those crazies who glues crystals one b...I am one of those crazies who glues crystals one by one. My daughters are figure skaters and glue on crystals are cheaper especially when you use hundreds at a time. E6000 is my glue of choice. I am lucky to have a wealth of stretchy fabric options at nearby MaryJo's in Gastonia, NC. I am so envious of your access to the garment district and it's many options.Beth S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-64818281713752970252013-08-29T11:24:48.990-04:002013-08-29T11:24:48.990-04:00As always, an absolute WEALTH of information from ...As always, an absolute WEALTH of information from you! I'll look for the Gutermann, and tell you where/if I spot it!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-72159146588359131532013-08-29T10:52:13.154-04:002013-08-29T10:52:13.154-04:00Great info here! I need to look for Barge glue to...Great info here! I need to look for Barge glue to have on hand for shoes. <br /><br />You asked for some more input:<br /><br />For repairing tight places (like on jewelry), I use G-S HYPO CEMENT. It comes with a metal needle point so you can apply one tiny drop at a time. I got mine at JoAnn, but I think I've seen it in NYC, too - maybe M&J?<br /><br />For fusing, quilters like MISTY FUSE because it's so light. It comes in white, black, and ultraviolet-resistant, so the quilt on your wall is less likely to have darkened fused places decades later.<br /><br />HEAT 'N BOND is OK for general craft use. It comes in Lite and Ultra. You can sew through Lite but not Ultra (not even by hand). But Ultra is good if you're going to leave raw edges, like applying letters to banners that aren't going to get hard use or get washed. ("Happy Birthday," etc.) <br /><br />STEAM-A-SEAM and STEAM-A-SEAM 2 are wonderful for all kinds of sewing, and quilters use them for applique positioning. They're thin tapes that are sticky either on one side or two, and you can sew through them. They don't have a permanent bond until you iron them, so you can reposition things first. They can also fix a hem in a hurry, although the repair doesn't hold up well in the wash later. But in a pinch, when your husband is holding the car keys, waiting for you...<br /><br />PRYM FABRIC GLUE STICKS are also good for positioning things. You have time to move your work before the glue dries, and it's water soluble. I use that or any other fabric glue stick as a "third hand" sometimes, to hold an edge down as I sew. Really good for when you can't pin.<br /><br />A lot of my quilting friends have been using ELMER'S SCHOOL GLUE on their applique projects, or for holding quilt binding down before sewing. They like it because it washes out later. I haven't had to resort to it myself, so I can't say how it acts on fabric. But I do hear a lot of talk about it, nothing negative.<br /><br />Iron-on patches -- the best sources for these that I've found in NYC are SIL Thread and Manhattan Wardrobe Supply. Manhattan has a wide selection of patch colors & fabrics. I had to do a jeans fix for my son one time while we were in the city, with the hotel iron & patching from SIL. I remember how my mom used to patch our pants knees from the inside, before we wore anything out. Sears sold "fortified" jeans like that, too, when my son was little.<br /><br />I know what you mean about JoAnn. Even with one near me and all my supply shopping in NYC, I had to order something from their website yesterday, something that wasn't available elsewhere, not even in their own store. But it will be combined with some NYC purchases!<br /><br />One last glue thought: I'm on the lookout for a tube of GUTERMANN "CREATIV" HT2 TEXTILE GLUE, for gluing fabric to metal purse frames. That was on my NYC shopping list last month, but I never spotted it. :(QuiltBnoreply@blogger.com