Question:
What is the very BEST fabric glue to use?
And will it also work on beads?
~~arkay
Answer:
If you are glueing beads and/or crystals onto fabric, then you might want to talk to folks who do bridal and/or skating competition outfits.
Is the fabric stretchy or woven?
I remember this being discussed in the Quiltropolis Sewing Business group. You might check there. You can sign up and then search the archives.
Answer:
I used to use superglue to glue my patches and other insignia on my uniforms while in the service...
...of course when I made rank or changed units, I had to buy new uniforms...

Cheers
Answer:
What are you gluing?
Some people hot-fix crystals and stuff.
And others use things like one of the flexible Tulip paints to 'glue' on stones and beads and sequins.
Sobo Glue is what doll costumers often use.
(Just remembered you are probably sleeping...so will wait for more questions 'til you see this...)
Answer:
I want to "paint" a fabric picture.
We are re-doing our living room and I have some
fabrics that go well with the new drapes and
thought I do a sort of collage thingie. I'm having to cover up a hole in the wall and the pic that is there now is awful.
~~arkay
Answer:
I guess it mostly depends what sort of look you want.
Some folks use fusible bond for such things. It's really FAST and you can fuse it to the 'applique' fabric even before cutting the piece out. Then remove the release sheet side and put it wherever you want on the background. When you're happy with it, just 'hit it' with the iron...
Another method is to cut little pieces of fabric and sprinkle them over the bond (that has been put on the front of the background in the area you want to cover) and iron/press them down when you get them arranged the way you want. This works pretty well for textured things like trees and bushes and similar stuff in a landscape type wall hanging. Nancy Zieman has some shows where she shows how to do this (with the gal who 'invented' it - can't remember her name offhand...)
I'd think you could combine these methods with the glueing and come up with a great wallhanging! And since it's not something you'd want to wash, you could also use those tulip-type paints to add beads or sequins or whatever (as long as it wasn't toooo heavy)
Be sure to show it to us! In fact, we'd like a blow-by-blow account of the process of making it! I like living vicariously...
Answer:
Ditto what Elaine said about the fusible bond.
I recommend the paper backed stuff. The most common brand is called WonderUnder. You simply draw the shape you want on the paper side (keep in mind it will be reversed!) and cut it out slightly outside the line. Then you iron it to the wrong side of the material, trim it to the drawn line, peel the paper off, position it on the backgroung material and iron it in place.
Soooo quick, easy and fun!