ginnie6

I started today putting the horses on dd's quilt. I decided to machine applique them and got out the heat bond....never even looked at the package. I put all three horses and the barn on and then started trying to sew. I used the wrong stuff! This was what I had bought to fix the knees of dh's jeans! Its not to be sewn on! What can I do? I can only take a few stitches before it gums up the needle and breaks the thread.

Lori L

I don't have an answer for you but......oh, I am so sorry! Big hugs your way!

scrappycats

some of that stuff will pull off gently if you heat it up. Here is a link on doing that
http://www.ehow.com/how_4695798_remo...non-patch.html
You might also google removing iron on patches

Hope it works!

ginnie6

well that gives me hope! I have enough material to redo the horses and the barn but first I will have to get these off and go get the right stuff. I'm just SO annoyed with myself!

mrspete

Awww, bless your heart. Take a deep breath and give yourself some relief. Being human can be a kick in the pants. But, you'll be alright with the encouragement of these wonderful people on this board....and their expert advice is remarkable.

Blessings,
Ruth

craftybear

oh no, that is awful, I hope you get it off, let us know how you are coming along with it

Hugs Hugs

ktbb

forgot to say....change paper after each blot so you don't end up putting more glue down in other places....

Agree with the ironing technique to take up applique.

link suggests goo gone or similar to take care of left-over adhesive...before trying goo gone, use an old paper bag or other sturdy paper to "blot" the glue - lay paper over glue spot, warm with iron and pull paper up while warm...each time you do this you should take off a little more of the glue, requiring less of the goo gone.

GrammaNan

My heart goes out to you. Keep us posted.

C.Cal Quilt Girl

Bummer... Think have dome somthing similar, but w/sticky back velcro what a mess. sew/pull off yucky/ repeat, next time made sure to get the sew kind.
Good Luck !!! :)

ginnie6

okay they came off! Most of them easily with the iron. The worst part was the one I had tried to sew on. The stitches were a mess and it took me awhile. But I made a run to the store and got what I needed and now tomorrow morning I"m ready to start all over. Thank you all SEW much for the help! I can take loosing a day's worth of work since I can start over. If I had messed up the center piece though I would've been crying as I have no more of that fabric! And i learned an important lesson ...not all heat bond stuff is the same!