bigsister63

It is my turn to vent. I am making a quilt called "and you point is" that uses the pellon quilters grid paper. I am having a terrible time getting the fabric to stay stuck on the paper especially the sashing. I thought I had it stuck down good but as I am sewing the sashing keeps coming up and I have to pin practually every peice. GERRRR! I had the same problem when I made this before but stupid me had to make another one (actually I already had the 5" square blocks cut ). I even called pellon to suggestions and tried them but to no avail. The 1st Quilt looks nice from far away when finished but iut is really a mess. Good thing they are both for me! If I ever make this quilt again (which I doubt) I will spray the paper with 505 to make sure all fabric sticks. I suspect that the problem is with the finish on the fabric but what to do. Suggestions?

quiltsRfun

I had the same problem. Mine wouldn't stick at all so I used basting spray. It worked for me but I don't know if I'll try another one of those. Too much trouble.

ckcowl

are you using fusable gridded interfacing? i've used 2" square pellon gridded fusable for many projects and have never had these problems- in fact i've had the opposite problem- misplaced a square- and after fusing could not move it without tearing the interfacing a little-
i spread out my interfacing- with the fusable (bumpy side) up on my ironing surface- place my fabrics- then press - about 10 seconds at a time over the whole thing with a hot dry iron- i do always make sure my fabrics are prepared for this- meaning pre-washed, dried without fabric softener- or any chemical additive---no starch/sizing- just washed to remove any additives or oils that may be on the fabrics- dried- pressed (using a water spritz if needed) cut and used. i've been using the gridded interfacing for 8 years and have had very good luck with it holding well while i stitched my seams. i haven't bought any in the past year- i hope they have not changed it somehow to not work as well- and glad a year ago i bought a bolt- so i have plenty to get my by for awhile.

QuiltnNan

ckcowl, this was my first thought, too. there are additives in the fabric that can cause adherence problems as well as with washed and starched fabrics.

Lori S

I have used lots of the quilters grid , the one with blue printed grid does not have any fusible, only the yellow printed grid is fusible. I use steam when using the fusible grid. I find it works much better than without. As mentioned , strached fabric will not adhere as well to the fusible.
I do feel your pain , when a project does not progress as the tools that should enhance or ease the work now become the problem to overcome... it is enourmously frustrating.