Sunnye

I used WonderUnder (I think; both sides fuseable) on a baby quilt. It fused my appliques onto a baby blanket which is made out of flannel and minkey. I also sewed around the applique to further keep it on and added decoration.
I washed it before giving it away. All was well.
The new mother has now washed it once and a lot of the appliqued patterns are now coming up! I also fused two pieces of cotton fabric (that made a tongue on a monster) and that has now come apart.
What's up; does anyone know?
I can sew the applique again but what should I do differently this time? What about my tongue?!
Thanks for any help.

Dolphyngyrl

How did you stitch it down, satin or blanket, or did you just straight stitch around

Sunnye

Dolphyngyrl,
I used different stitches for some decorative and different looks: zig-zag, blanket where the < hits the applique, and straight. All of it's failing. I stitched through all layers of quilt.
Do I need to go further into the applique material, not so much on the edge? And why would the fusable on the tongue fail?

Scissor Queen

Wonder Under needs to be steamed with a wet pressing cloth. Did you do that?

Sunnye

Yes, I believe so. Even so, the stitches aren't holding. Too close to the edge? Is it the flannel?

petthefabric

I've had the same type problem. I don't use raw edge applique on utility quilts, just wall hangings. The adhesives just aren't very durable. Flannel has a nap with some movement which would put further tension on the adhesive during cleaning, and baby blankets get a lot of that. To save what you have, stitch further in the applique and leave the excess to fray like a rag quilt. Or use a wide decorative stitch to overcast the edges. In the future for utility quilts, turn under the edges of applique and topstitch close to the edge.

Tartan

I think any fabric with a nap or fuzzy might not stick as well as on regular fabric. In children's appliqué quilts I usually don't use a buttonhole stitch. I do a tight straight stitch all around the edges about 1/8 inside the shapes. I just let the edges fuzz up and the appliqués seem to stay down well but on regular cotton fabric.

Sunnye

Thanks for your replies. I'll restitch around them all.

Tashana

I have also had trouble with the Wonder Under. Not as strong bond as other fusible products. Mine came off on the design board. Good thing I noticed it in time.