I always had trouble with the wonder under. I got HeatnBond Ultrahold and it sticks to the patch with my pattern stitched to it but it won't iron onto another fabric. You wouldnt believe how confused I got working through the backwards and frontwards letters and shapes. (top), Then sew around the appliqus with a zig zag stitch or blanket stitch, again starting from the lower layers. Its not really sticky or anything and isnt activated til you iron it! Hi Rosemary, Im spending my daughters naptime today reading through all your blog posts. would be appreciated! Keep all fabric scissors far away from papers. Haven't tried to> machine stitch thru it. I have my own boutique Sweet Jellybean Bowtique (www.facebook.com/SweetJellybeanBowtique) and have been open for about seven months. any suggestions. In article <39198C0B@home.com>, quiltn@home.com says >>Has any one tried this??? Im in the process of making a shirt for a friend of mine with the name, Ruby in applique letters. It uses a low temperature & short pressing time so it allows for a wider range of materia Arctic Fox Hmmm I would probably be leery of satin and an iron! It fuses the applique fabric to the garment, so yes it does do better after laundry! Hey Rosemary. I am having trouble getting the HNBL to stay stuck on my background while doing the embroidery stitch around it. Website: http://fatquartershop.comQuilt: http://www.fatquartershop.com/homestead-laundry-basket-quilt-kit Fabric: http://www.fatquartershop.com/laundry-ba All Content Copyright Missouri Star Quilt Co LLC. Any help from anyone! I Iron unwashed florisni poly mesh cutaway on back of washed tshirt. You can buy iron cleaner and clean it when you get ready to do regular ironing? Do you ever use a solvy topping with hnbl? I cut a strip of HNBL and put it on all my fabrics prior to using-I do it in larger sections, because it is easier for me (i.e. Celebrate! I have tried not pressing until after final stitch. I am attempting to change the way that I do my appliques as well-moving more towards an iron on, because then I dont have to be on the hunt for each customers shirt brand preferences. I have used the polymesh before and I like it too! Thanks for your time! Oh, Im so sorry, Julia, and I feel your pain!! Since your attaching the entire piece of fabric and then doing your tack down and cutting excess, how do you cut out the middle without cutting your base fabric? 1. Luckily, most printers will let you print on different sizes of paper. Orders placed by 11:00 AM Central Time using the Expedited option will ship the same day. You can also get Dreamweave by Floriani. Yah!! No wrinkles, no puffiness.. Looks very professional. First, because I dont pre-wash my shirts or my applique fabric, I iron and steam it good. I cut my fabric with heat n bond attached via silhouette cameo. I do this so I don't have to iron over the final design which results in flattening the satin stitch look. I would think linen cotton would be a high heat setting. Whoops! Thanks again! It worked out very well onmy WUH, the shape was hearts in my case, it was easy and quick. I didn't realize what I had was Ultra Heat and Bond and made one row using it. I wonder if it is b/c I was using a high heat instead of the medium. For questions or concerns regarding recent orders or product availability, please contact us. When I try to hand stitch it down it wants to peel up. My machine,a Brother Innovis 4500D, keeps shreading the top thread and sometimes snarls the bobbin thread when I use adhesive products with appliqu. Rated 1 out of 5 by P Frane from Heat n Bond failed my Christmas Project I bought this to adhere a cloth ribbon to a Christmas Stocking for a craft project I was working on and it did not hold at all even after multiple pressings to get the glue to melt to the fabric. Ive been using HNBL for a long long long time and it has never gummed up my needle. That is fine for seasonal itemsonly. I started doing embroidery about a year ago, and run my own business from home, http://www.facebook.com/WatermelonBellies (I also make childrens clothing). . In fact I Are you going for the raggy look? I couldnt figure out how it is getting in my iron either! Any fusible residue will stick to the non-fusible first. So how do I get those images onto my fabric? Just trace onto the Heatn Bond! Most people these days use it! You do not turn back the edges> when using this.> Hope this helps.> --> Kathy :-)> Friends multiply joy and divide sorrow. I feel the same way about it that you feel about Want to practice printing appliqus right away? I am wondering what makes this better then Wonder under, because it is lite and it has been amazing for me! This worked perfectly. But my question is do you have to iron the HNBL to every piece of fabric you use? can u tell me how to put pictures of family to put on a quilt I am making for xmas ? How do I avoid this? Heres a listing I saw on google for it. . You must be from GA!! I was told from the person I purchased the machine I should put a topping down before stitching anything. tsgurt is size 5 from ARB blanks. suzie xo. Do you have any suggestions as to how to better place my appliques / choose the correct size? My appliqu packs are also freezer paper stencil packs, and those are the right way around. I also used my super sharp embroidery scissors. If you can iron on the back side, you may find it sticks better. $6.50. If hoop size is an issue, then maybe you could print out each letter, figure out where the center is and place them on the shirt beforehand to mark where each letter goes? Thanks for your help . If your Michaels purchase does not meet your satisfaction, you may return it within two months (60 days) of purchase. Looks bad and really am trying to get off before have to cut new ones. Will this make the applique stiff? But this hasnt stopped me from running Heatn Bond through my laser printer, because I figured out a great trick that works perfectly! Heat n Bond - UltraHold Adhesive 17" Wide - Double Stick - SOLD BY THE YARD. I was wondering if you have appliqued on onsies? Im having a lot of difficulty measuring out where to put each Delta applique. What were your results? Im using a sheet of red printer paper so that you can see the difference between the two layers. Thanks again for your help! Should be fine! Hi Rosemary! I made a WUH using the Heat and Bond method - what I did was draw the shapeonto the fusible paper, do not cut it out, and then iron onto the fabric (ofcourse eventhough you're not cutting the shape out, you cut the fusible paperaround the shape so it's larger than the shape, but not much so you don't wastefabric or fusible paper). Use Ultra when you won't be stitching around the edges. I am thinking of purchasing one but dont know the first thing about them! HTH, PAT in Virginia. I will be trying this on my next applique for sure. Place adhesive,paper side up on the back (or wrong side) of material to be bonded. It just wrinkles up inside the design. I purchased a Brother PE770 a week ago, I do appliques (very amateur) and always wanted to embroider as well. Ive been afraid to take it out of the box and jump into it. I now use a piece of non fusible stabilizer to cover the applique for the first pass of ironing. I've followed the directions completely and attempted it on different temperatures for different lengths of time and it's just not holding. ty. I do find that on occasion when I lay my HNBL fabric backed piece on top of my marking stiched area it doesnt always want to stay flat. Remember that appliqu shapes need to be backwards, like mirror images, to come out right! Heatnbond ultrahold no-sew; CLOSE. Is it with all types of thread? Ive been working on a new project, some appliqu packs with designs that Ive drawn myself. Im new to this and wasnt sure if I needed to worry about the shirt shrinking under the applique or the applique fabric shrinking in the design. . THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP. Please tell me what you think, I am curious to see if I am missing something? My daughers bag was kinda dirty, and I thought they>would>> all come off when I washed it, but not one did and it still looks great.>> It's makes the project a bit stiff with this stuff (if you're doing a>quilt>> this way, you may want it softer), if you trace your design onto the heat>'n>> bond then cut out within 1/4 of your line on the INSIDE of your design and>> cut it out, then iron your heat 'n bond onto your fabric, then cut it out>on>> the line for your design, it's less stiff this way. All rights reserved. Are you having trouble with your fabric not staying down (or flat) for the tackdown stitch?? I know you posted this a year ago but I found a great way of cleaning gummed up stuff off my iron. My appliques always look good until they are washed and then they are just all wrinkled up! I don't think enough heat gets through the patch or thicker fabric to melt the fusible enough to stick. What setting is your iron on? Have you seen the patches that people are selling on etsy? Which specific features you liked or disliked, and why. I run a small business and do sooo many childrens appliques a day. On Saturdays, we post \"Quick Tip\" videos and share our personal crafting projects. Should I do a basting stitch? I would think wool silk or b/w wool silk and linen cotton if you can set it between the 2. Has it hit you yet? It is the best! After I posted this, I started looking through some of your previous blogs, and actually found that one. After quite a while of fiddling and trying to pick out the sticky stuff, it peeled off. Hi! It will not lift or pucker after washing. Let me know if that doesnt answer your question! Great blog!! I appreciate tips like this. Ive followed the above tutorial and it helps big time! Iron it on fabric at a low temperature to make it . Im fairly new to embroidery (started last July) and I wish I would have come across your tips months ago! For best results, do not touch iron directly to the adhesive tape and do not iron directly to your ironing board. That may be the difference. Much better than the thick stuff! Hi! I just read where your from Montgomery Al. . Thats what I do! I have been having problems doing applique and in my group on FaceBook they gave me your link. My machine now trims them for me! Stay up to date on our latest products and exclusive offers, Please login and you will add product to your wishlist. I also use this iron for everyday ironing (shirts, pants) and once heated, the residue shows up on these items. Great information! I hope there is some advice you can give me, I just cant figure out what I am doing wrong. THanks! Cannot thank you enough. Often a piece is included in the sample pack for you to try. I threw it away. And heat and adhesive are not a good mix inside your printer. However, here lately it seems like its not working very well. Nope, I guess the glue from the heat 'n bond stops it from fraying. Thanks! Permanent. Hi there! Did you read the post on Hooping??? Love your blog by the way, your interests are so similar to mine . I would use the same stuff Dreamweave, Comfort Cover are a couple of brands I have used! The ultra hold does not need to be stitched around the> edgesit's impossible to hand stitch around it anyway. Do you actually sew this on with the zig zag stitch or is it ironed on? They never taught about HNBL, either. Again, awesome blog, and I am excited to check out your store for some new appliqus! Do you use a cutaway stabilizer? I have been using the Gingher double curved lately and I really like them!! -- George Carlin*************************************************, >Yes I've done that & it takes away that stiffness somewhat. https://www.appliquecafeblog.com/layering-fabrics-applique/. Here is the applique after the zz stitch. Center it on the printer paper (sticky side down) and tape down all the sides with regular transparent tape. Its fantastically easy, so its perfect if you have problems tracing designs precisely. Ive written a lot about how to machine appliqu, including a trick to appliqu perfectly on stretchy fabric. I would not recommend this for fabrics that cannot withstand at least 8 seconds of continuous iron heat. I really love comic-style things! Thanks. I've followed the directions completely and attempted it on different temperatures for different lengths of time and it's just not holding. Just wondering if your stabilizer is too thin?? Thanks for telling me, Colleen! First youve sewn your marking stitch for the applique you are working on. I also use the commercial backing cutaway from Sewingmachine.com. I think I even bookmarked it for quick reference! Thank you so much for sharing this secret. I'm new to appliqus, I have watched many, many tutorials on how to do it. I only use the HNBL. I dont stretch the shirt out when I hoop, but I do pull it a little so that its tight enough to keep stitching from puckering the shirt. Heat n Bond Ultrahold for Dark Fabrics 5/8" x 10yd. My friend recently made the same mistake, we tried everything to remove it with no luck. Be sure to pre-wash all materials you will be using prior to fusing; but, do not use fabric softener. Cant wait to try the HNBL though instead of the spray adhesive Ive been using. The applique shown is all one piece two of the letters Im working with have holes in the middle the R and B. I tried ironing an appliqu and the iron melted my thread. My daughers bag was kinda dirty, and I thought they wouldall come off when I washed it, but not one did and it still looks great.It's makes the project a bit stiff with this stuff (if you're doing a quiltthis way, you may want it softer), if you trace your design onto the heat 'nbond then cut out within 1/4 of your line on the INSIDE of your design andcut it out, then iron your heat 'n bond onto your fabric, then cut it out onthe line for your design, it's less stiff this way. I have used the purple Heat and Bond, iron on adhesive, sewable to adhere the fabric together, but it will not hold! Make sure you get LITE and not ULTRAHOLD. Thanks, Rosemary! I just wanted to make sure I had this right after reading through all of the commentsyou hoop your shirt with a medium cutaway on the inside, use HNBL on your appliqu fabrics and then, once you are done (including fusing the appliqu), you iron on Dreamweave over the trimmed cutaway on the insidecorrect? I use my own variation of these steps. I will definitely be using this on appliques. I havent had any customers complain yet but I also dont want them toor to go elsewhere because they may have this issue. You could use a smidge of spray adhesive to keep it flat. Instructions. Cut your fabric and heat-n-bond to fit the size of your cricut mat. Sorry for all the questions Ive been using my embroidery machine for about two weeks, so I still have a TON of questions. You might see a difference here ~ the applique is FLAT. Since few projects take very big pieces, a 5 yard piece will last a good long time. Thanks. I'm trying to make cross stitch iron-on patches. I feel more comfortable hooping it so it doesnt shift at all, but I was just afraid of stretching it out too much. I am looking for someone to sew appliqus onto infant onesies and toddler t shirts. So my question to you is you have on here that You: I finish the back side of my applique with Comfort Cover, aka Floriani Dreamweave (there are a variety of different brands of this product, including Sulky). On a tshirt then I just use the stabilizer on the bottom. Rosemary, once I bond the lining to the fabric cut out do I need to peel it apply it right away or can I wait several days? After struggling with it, I went over to my computer, grabbed my JoAnn coupon, and ordered some. Just wanted to say that I tried HNBL and the Gingher 4" curved scissors per your recommendation awhile back and both have improved my applique experience. I don't use the stuff but you got me curious. ), Here is the applique after the zz stitch. What kind of embroidery machine do you have? Any other recommendations? and then you ironed it again? It's a row of dog houses. I like to use the print feature in my software also to print out a pic of the design, cut it out and put it on the shirt. What hoop Size do you think you use the most on children shirts for appliques. To return an item, the item must be new, unused and in its original packaging. You can finish the edges with a small zig zag or blanket stitch, it'sgreat stuff. Walmart $6.00. I have learned so much through it. 25 characters remaining. And I can barely stand to make these banners anymore after 4 years of it. UGH>. Ive tried different needles and different thread. Hello, I am wondering about the dream weave. But theres another type: Heatn Bond Lite in letter-size sheets* that you can print directly onto! This happens to me a lot, for example to make the POW! Get the 12 Pack: Heat n Bond Ultrahold Iron-On Adhesive Roll at Michaels. I am just getting started and wondered what type of 75/11 needle? Although I use the heavy duty for doing the letters on my banners http://deepthoughtsbycynthia.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-banner-photos.html. My husband says I cant use out laser printer to print on my heat n bond. Pellon Wonder Under, 15 inch x 2 Yards, White Thank you for your blog! . I have the Brother Pro 1000. Usually on the smaller tees you may be limited to 44 b/c the 57 hoop is sometimes too big! $2.49. The hoops for 6 needles are also a little different than single needle machines. Anyhow, my Brother, used twice, a new machine due to back injury, the internal CPU fried, when I got it out of storage to begin sewing again, etc., so while Im saving to get it fixed, I thought Id try Appliqu instead on my normal manual machines, a Kenmore and a very old Universal, which works better in ways than the 80s Kenmore. This no-sew adhesive allows you to use an iron--and no steam is required! I wonder if Copydex would work in the same way >The Brown Family wrote in message>news:xrcS4.15765$55.2@news2.rdc1.on.home.com >> I've used heat 'n bond lite, it works well. called this when I first used it probably in the 60s, but thats the name of it now. Help me fill in the blanks for a bedroom. Once you know how to print on Heat n Bond, youll be finding all sorts of fun designs to appliqu all over the place! It sometimes helps to smooth out any wrinkles. How is the comfort cover for the back of the applique applied? Any fray?> > >Lenora> > >> > >The Brown Family wrote:> > >>> > >> Nope, I guess the glue from the heat 'n bond stops it from fraying.> > >>> > >> Lorraine> > >>> > >> "Lenora C" wrote in message> > >> news:39197A56@home.com> > >> > Ok if you do not need to stitch around it doesn't the fabric fray with> > >> > washing?> > >> >> > >> > Lenora> > >> >, jwi@ncfcomm.comjlw@nppd.comNR0A@KC0EQA.#NENE.NE.USA.NOAM, |----------\ | + \ |--| Norfolk \ | \ |-----------\, "The Brown Family" wrote in message. So Im assuming you did the name with an embroidery machine? One finish for suchappliques is textile paint. What were your results? Im worried that I will tear out the stitches when trimming up the loose threads. It also works, Ok if you do not need to stitch around it doesn't the fabric fray with. And you can use regular Heatn Bond from a roll, too, not just the printable pieces. I use medium cutaway ~ Sulky Cutaway Plus is one I get from JOann when its on sale. every time I have ever tried to embroider on something that I Ironed heat and bond too my needles kept breaking. Im in the process of buying a machine. I have never used this product but so excited to try it. And stay tuned, because I have a whole bunch of great appliqu designs coming up for you! You know that its much easier to draw the motive (in reverse) onto the paper side of the heat and bond, right? I used the 50% off coupon for the 75 yard boxed roll a few months ago!!! Do you use a stablizer on the back of the fabrice you are appliquing on? Hi Nuria, I actually have never used freezer paper for appliqu, though my next tutorial will be similar to this one about printing on freezer paper to use for stencilling! 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