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Maybe we at Mistyfuse are too cryptic sometimes with our descriptions! What we mean when we say " no added adhesive" is that we don't have a coating of temporary stickiness on Mistyfuse. Mistyfuse is a permanent fusible. We don't like what happens with the sticky extra adhesives that are added to the surface of some fusibles for temporary placement. And we just don't think they're necessary. For a temporary bond you can "pin" a Mistyfused fabric with a swift poke with the tip of a hot iron and still easily remove the piece if you choose with no harm, no residue anywhere. Hope that clarifies up our point about no added adhesives!

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It is true, some people do use Mistyfuse as a stabilizer! This is especially true for many people working with silk since Mistyfuse keeps the cut edges from fraying. But it is still a fusible. Iron that Mistyfused fabric onto batting or something else and it will stick. For that reason some people then back it with a sheer fabric—essentially making an interfacing with their choice of fabric. The results can be stunning. And while it is true that we have some variations on Mistyfuse—White, Black and Ultraviolet and we market it in bolts and different sized packages—we have never had another configuration (i.e., and fabric or paper-backed version) besides what we have today. Thank you for being a Mistyfuser!

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We haven't experienced Mistyfuse drying out, but I love your tip about keeping every scrap in a bag! Like you said it is all usable! Overlapping leaves no ridges. Thank you for sharing that!

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A quick note back to the original question—Mistyfuse and wool. They're a wonderful matchup and it's been very popular with wool vendors and in wool appliqué. Your needle won't even feel it in there. Mistyfuse is blown into a web so that it is like long, fine fingers. That's how we achieve such a strong bond and stay so flexible. It will reach into and grab onto fibers. The result is a bond that is very strong yet totally flexible and soft and never, never sticky. Mistyfuse has a low temperature melting point but do be sure to give it the time to develop the bond. Don't worry about over ironing—Mistyfuse can take the heat and the time, it's hard to iron it away.

cindi

Thank you, Mistyfuse, for answering all the questions and clearing up the myths! We appreciate that you've taken the time to sign up and answer our questions. Goes above and beyond the usual customer service. Kudos!!

ILoveToQuilt

Love that Mistyfuse comes in black, too! Great for those darker fabrics. I was made aware of the product some years ago at A Quilter's Gathering show (New Hampshire show) by Esterita Austin. She used it for her gorgeous landscape quilts.