Knot Sew

I have been reading various books and articles on line on applique. In two places, I read that fusible should be stored flat , not in a roll and in a sealed plastic bag. This is so it doesn't seperate from its backing prematurely. I took my 3 yard roll and cut it in pices about the size of copy paper and put it in a zip lock bag. :wink: :D

MAXIES2

Thanks for that tip Ruth, the first lot I bought separated very quickly, so I handle it with kid gloves, I bought more recently from another supplier and it seems to be keeping ok, but tomorrow I will follow you example.
Katherine

Izy

Great tip Ruth :thumbup:

It will be easier to manipulate whilst tracing too in a smaller piece, I always end up with the roll all unravelling grrrrrhhhh :lol:

littlehud

Wow. I didn't know that. It does explain the problems I had the last time I used it. Thanks for the hint.

Alaskan lady

I've had it separate on me before. Will have to try your tip. Thanks for sharing.

thimblebug6000

My friend bought me a roll in the US awhile back.... it was the pits...kept separating....BUT...... was about 1/20th of the cost that we pay for it here for light heat n'bond...... after a few frustrating uses...I plunked it back in it's plastic sleeve (not sealed) & put it in the deep freeze & it has been great ever since...it sits in a tub in my sewing room, and I've been very happy with it since. I decided to try this as at some point I had read about thread drying out & getting brittle & this was the cure....anyway, it seems to have worked for me...maybe it will help someone else.

MollieSue

Thanks Ruth!! Mine is a mess and Duh - I never thought of doing this!
I'm going to do it today! :-)

Butterflyspain

Tip someone passed on to me, when it starts to separate. Hold an iron close to the paper side and it shoud stick it back together for you. Gently though and donīt actuallyput your iron on the paper just hold it about an 1" away

Elle

Darlene

Isn't that something freezing for one and heat for the other. You guys are the best with the tips.
Darlene

pal

If you have to draw on fusible web use a carpenter's pencil - that's the
flat pencil that you have to sharpen with a razor blade or a knife.
Because the point is flat it doesn't snag or get stuck in the fusible web.

You can pick them up at Lowe's or a hardware store.