Make Your Own Gluestick

          I was checking out some EPP video on the web and they were using a glue stick instead on basting with needle and thread.  Since I still need to make about 60 more 2" pieced hexies I figured ok let's try it.....well I have no glue stick and I am in my pj's still sooooo, I found a site that has directions!! 

Guess what it was??   A one tbs cornstarch to one cup of water ratio boiled up into a paste.     Clean out an old Gluestick and TA DA you have a non toxic glue stick.  There is a little more steps but you get the idea.

This was May 4th....

Here it is today....

I think I have 5 rows of 12 left to do....

You can see all my blocks here on Flickr.

And here are the piles of pieces I prepped with my new glue....I did use a jar and paintbrush as the 

"Stick" needed to set up for several hours.  On the original recipie  it said to use 5 tbs cornstarch and 5 cups of water. That is A LOT of glue.  I did one cup and have enought to last months....

So back to my sewing, have a great week! K