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Keep a watch at online clearance sales at wholesalers. I bought 8 two inch rolls for what 2 rolls cost now. I never have to buy it again.
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I have not used that brand yet.
I recently used a fusible tape that doesn't need ironing. It is Wet N gone (by Floriani). I simply cut about 6" strips and go across the seam in about 4 places. It's easy since you can place the tape on the bottom seam edge (facing up) of one piece and then butt the second piece together. You can add pieces on the top join if needed. The tape helps hold the batting together and while doing a quick stitch with a wide zig zag. Plus the tape layer on the bottom helps the batting slide through the feed dogs. The tape is water soluble so washes out later. |
I use it all the time. Works great.
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I use it all the time. Got my last order thru Nancy's Notion and ordered a 100yd. roll. Don't know if she still carries it or not. I use all my fairly decent size batting scraps and tape them together and hang thru up for later use. I'll add the size it is at the time so when I need batting I'll look to see what I have available or combine 2 together if necessary. Smaller pieces I'll keep for little wallhangings 12" or less or for practice pieces on the DSM.
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Originally Posted by Jan in VA
(Post 7825519)
I use it but I do press it on and then do a serpentine down the length of the tape to hold it together.
I found I was stretching the batting when trying to just sew large pieces together, fought this but couldn't seem to change the habit. I was able to overcome that by taping first. Jan in VA |
I use this and I also use a pressing cloth when I press it on the batting pieces.
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Got a couple bags of scraps from the lqs going out of business aka retiring, Many of the scraps were with backing. After sitting in front of the television and computer watching videos. I took the batting and did a zigzag stitch on a couple strips then threw them into a laundry bag and washed lightly. Tossed into low heat dryer and you can't tell too much that it isn't one piece.
Originally Posted by suern3
(Post 7825467)
Haven't used the tape because I just butt the two pieces together and zigzag stitch them together. It doesn't look pretty but once it is in a quilt you will never know the seam was there.
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I have used the heat press tape for a number of years, especially on baby quilts by fusing two of my larger batting scraps to make the needed sized for a baby quilt. Not one single problem. I continue my quilt just if I had a single piece of batting. Love it and will continue to use the fusible tape with confidence.
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I use it all the time and have never had problems. It's a quilting staple in my house.
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I quilted a table runner for a friend that had the heat tape on the batting. It had started to come loose. I prefer zigzagging them together. More substantial
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