Glue Guns

I've had a couple of e-mails asking me about the use of glue guns on needlework or finishing work. My personal preference is Aleene's white, clear drying, craft glue for general use. I do *not* use a glue gun on any of my projects. period. Why? Here's just a few reasons...

• dries in lumps, so that when you feel your finished work you can "feel" a line of hard glue thus this does not create a perfect, seamless finish because you can feel of hard glue
• dries too fast...so if you don't have something centered correctly or you want/need to move it...TOO BAD its glued for good
• if you are able to pry it off, you have to pick off hard glue and it never truly is "back to original" Aleene's glue you can dab at with a wet towel and it will be gone (if it is still wet - if it is dried...too bad)

I'm not saying glue guns don't have their place in crafting...I use them frequently for other crafts and manipulations, just not with my needlework finishing. This is my opinion only...some other people may use glue guns with great success, but I prefer white craft glue.