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Fusible Experience
Does anyone have experience with Steam a Seam 2? I finished the Quilt
Diva I've been working on for a while now and it seems stiff. It's multiple layers of fusible in some places up to 3 or 4 layers. Will this soften up a bit when washed? Would you attempt to wash before embellishing??? I keep telling myself thru this entire quilt breathe deep, be open and learn, but man..... I'm not sure I was open to this much of a learning curve vbg Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva |
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Fusible Experience
Hi Jan,
I use a lot of fusible, I really like applique. Most of it is just play and I don't "do" anything with it, but I have experimented with just about every kind of fusible out there. For ease of use, Steam a Seam is the best. You just trace off on the "back", cut and fuse. But it is thick and stiff, especially if using multiple layers. I have switched, entirely, to Misty Fuse. I haven't seen it offered locally and I buy it from online sources. While costing more than Wonder Under (which put out some bad batches in the past year or so), it is much less than Steam a Seam -- usually around $3 a yard. It has no outer layer so it's a bit fiddly. But the payoff is more than worth the effort. It stays soft. I have pieces with three or four layers that are still soft and drapey. I would recommend buying a small package and trying it out. It works best with a non-stick ironing sheet under it and another on top. Sunny (Who isn't selling Misty Fuse and isn't making money off it) wrote: Does anyone have experience with Steam a Seam 2? I finished the Quilt Diva I've been working on for a while now and it seems stiff. It's multiple layers of fusible in some places up to 3 or 4 layers. Will this soften up a bit when washed? Would you attempt to wash before embellishing??? I keep telling myself thru this entire quilt breathe deep, be open and learn, but man..... I'm not sure I was open to this much of a learning curve vbg Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva |
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Thanks Sunny, but to clarify, the quilt is quilted and binding is on,
so I'm not changing the fuse product at this point vbg I'm trying to figure out if it will soften up a bit if I soak it, or if I should just go ahead and embellish as is. Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva |
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Fusible Experience
Jan, sorry for the misunderstanding. There's a chance the quilt will
soften a bit when washed. Are you going to post pics? or have you posted pics and I just haven't seen them? Sunny wrote: Thanks Sunny, but to clarify, the quilt is quilted and binding is on, so I'm not changing the fuse product at this point vbg I'm trying to figure out if it will soften up a bit if I soak it, or if I should just go ahead and embellish as is. Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva |
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Fusible Experience
Thanks Sunny! It's an Amy Bradley Pattern and I've posted pics from
time to time on this project.... it's taken me (gasp) close to two years to finish. I went with the products that the designer suggested, and I've struggled with this one quite a bit. Mainly because I just don't enjoy sewing down all those fused pieces. I'll post some pics when I'm done embellishing. I'm saving that for my DH's next trip as something to entertain and distract DD with . ;-) Amy's website seems to be down for me this morning, but here's someone else selling it so you can get an idea.... it's pretty big... and I'm pretty short.... so it's almost life size for me ;-) http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/sto...3&Item_ID=1829 Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva Sunny wrote: Jan, sorry for the misunderstanding. There's a chance the quilt will soften a bit when washed. Are you going to post pics? or have you posted pics and I just haven't seen them? Sunny wrote: Thanks Sunny, but to clarify, the quilt is quilted and binding is on, so I'm not changing the fuse product at this point vbg I'm trying to figure out if it will soften up a bit if I soak it, or if I should just go ahead and embellish as is. Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva |
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