Should be fine! What do you use & if you do plain embroidery what do you use on the back of it? Ive also found that if you squirt a little water on the applique (bubble fabric) with your iron and iron over it, it will usually smooth out and fuse to the shirt. Iron over the applique. Ive used a product like that made by Pellon Yes, I've had that happen too, sometimes it's because my iron is too hot, Hi Lenora- anytime I applique, I have always used a machine satin, In my (limited) experience with heat n bond, it tends not to stick when the iron has, I tried it at all different temperatures and still had no luck. . I would trim that fabric out of the inside of the letters before the satin stitch (as you are trimming around the letters). Hi Rosemary, Im spending my daughters naptime today reading through all your blog posts. Any suggestions for this? Thank you so much for this wonderful blog post about Heat and Bond Lite. I use medium cutaway on the bottom and usually nothing on the top when doing applique. I apologize if you have this answered somewhere in your blog, but what type of stabilizer do you use with this technique? I'm not done yet. Ive been embroidering on and off for about an year now. Also make sure the weight of your cutaway isnt too heavy! I have found it works great so I recommend it whenever possible! I would think wool silk or b/w wool silk and linen cotton if you can set it between the 2. Whoops! Get the latest on trends, best deals and exclusive offers! The sheets are just like the normal Heatn Bond, with a paper side on the top and a sticky side on the bottom. Good morning! Then just stick it in your printer tray and print on it normally! Some people I talk to use them for everything. I finally understand it.pictures are the key!! Miraculously the printer still worked after that, and I learned my lesson. 25 characters remaining. Then just stick it in your printer tray and print on it normally! I am having a problem with the HNBL leaving a residue on my iron. Sure wished I could. Hi! I have a Brother SE400 and have those same blue handled scissors too. I would use tearaway on the back and I often use solvy or water soluble on the top when doing monograms! My machine now trims them for me! Rosemary I run a small embroidery business on the side and have loved reading your blog and all the good tips. It now appears shiny and is like a coating on the fabric which the camera didnt quite capture. Thanks again for a wonderful and very informative blog. I am new to embroidery, though. http://www.facebook.com/WatermelonBellies, http://www.urbanthreads.com/tutorials.aspx?t=Patches+(In+the+Hoop), http://deepthoughtsbycynthia.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-banner-photos.html, https://www.appliquecafeblog.com/layering-fabrics-applique/, Im looking to buy an embroidery machine.. Loved this applique link and have bought myself some HNBL to try. However, a friend of mine brought it to my attention that hers look horrible after washing. I am having trouble finding cute blanks. How to print on freezer paper with a laser or inkjet printer. This has kicked my finished pieces up a few notches! I have two new grandchildren that I am appliquing for, and have been very disappointed with the little threads that peek thru when Im done. There is no steam or pressing cloth needed. Usually on the smaller tees you may be limited to 44 b/c the 57 hoop is sometimes too big! Usually if you go in at an angle very carefully, you will just pierce through that top fabric. If you are ironing on the paper side, Im not sure why its getting on your iron?? You can sometimes find it at Walmart in the craft section, or online at http://www.joann.com. How to make a 30 second infinity scarf and headband! Whether you liked or disliked the product. OTOH WU seems easier to use for tracing orsketching the design. Easy peasy, right? Heat n Bond - UltraHold Adhesive 17" Wide - Double Stick - SOLD BY THE YARD. I have a 6 needle machine, so the way it hoops, the arm of the machine goes inside the neck of the shirt. I HNBL an eighth of a yard at a time). I usually get the 2.2 oz would not go over 3 oz! Ive embroidered a few shirts now, and I always use a cover up on the back the stabilizer might be softer, but I still like to put it over the back of the embroidery. I am currently trying to make a quilt for my son's birthday in November. Which specific features you liked or disliked, and why. I live in Montgomery now have been here since 97. I now have Wonder Under. If you use heat n bond to adhere applique to a t-shirt is it absolutely necessary to do stitching around the applique if you handwash the item? The ultra hold does not need to be stitched around the edges.it's impossible to hand stitch. Check out her technique. I also use HeatNBond Lite and thats all Ive ever used. This happens to me a lot, for example to make the POW! Great for fabric, patches, denim, leather, suede, and appliques, this adhesive is also washable. Just wondering if you have to iron the HNBL to every piece of fabric? I have a pe 780d machine and every time I use HNDL it breaks my thread. I made a WUH using the Heat and Bond method - what I did was draw the shapeonto the fusible paper, do not cut it out, and then iron onto the fabric (ofcourse eventhough you're not cutting the shape out, you cut the fusible paperaround the shape so it's larger than the shape, but not much so you don't wastefabric or fusible paper). I tried ironing an appliqu and the iron melted my thread. I recommend this product all the time to people and no, I am not getting paid to do so! Im a bit late in finding this post but its funny how you mention that you dont get paid for advertising this product, you just love it so much. She finally had success with it that way! I suggest starting with a simple 1 fabric design and play w/ it once you do one itll make sense! Thanks for the info. Hi Rosemary! Ive loved this product for years! I use Heat N BOnd Lite which fuses the applique to the shirt, so if there is shrinkage they both shrink together sort of. Much better than the thick stuff! Im sewing battenburg lace appliqus onto sheer silk/cotton. Hi! I'm trying to make cross stitch iron-on patches. I dont have a set schedule to change them out (I have a 6 needle) but usually just know when it is time needles look gunky or lots of dust on the needle shafts. I iron over the applique and also let it sit on it for a second or two. I even tried once to use HBL but I still got the same wrinkling. Where do you have your iron set on. I keep my iron on medium heat. Any fray?> > >Lenora> > >> > >The Brown Family wrote:> > >>> > >> Nope, I guess the glue from the heat 'n bond stops it from fraying.> > >>> > >> Lorraine> > >>> > >> "Lenora C" wrote in message> > >> news:39197A56@home.com> > >> > Ok if you do not need to stitch around it doesn't the fabric fray with> > >> > washing?> > >> >> > >> > Lenora> > >> >, jwi@ncfcomm.comjlw@nppd.comNR0A@KC0EQA.#NENE.NE.USA.NOAM, |----------\ | + \ |--| Norfolk \ | \ |-----------\, "The Brown Family" wrote in message. Website: http://fatquartershop.comQuilt: http://www.fatquartershop.com/homestead-laundry-basket-quilt-kit Fabric: http://www.fatquartershop.com/laundry-ba All Content Copyright Missouri Star Quilt Co LLC. I am unhappy with my finished appliques because the fabric is always wrinkled. Ive never really had a problem or had any complaints! im new to embroidery and i love your site but this part threw me off. I even tried to get a new package thinking mine was maybe a little old. Any help from anyone! First, cut out the shapes on the Heatn Bond, then fuse them to the wrong side of the fabric as described in the packaging instructions. You know that its much easier to draw the motive (in reverse) onto the paper side of the heat and bond, right? Make sure that you give a little extra room on your material to compensate for when you iron on the heat-n-bond. I am a stay at home Mom and just started learning embroidery a few months ago. But my question is do you have to iron the HNBL to every piece of fabric you use? Any suggestions. Free shipping for many products! I am an Applique Cafe customer and have subscribed to your blog from the minute I discovered it. Ive used it before but never with my embroidery. Thanks! First, because I dont pre-wash my shirts or my applique fabric, I iron and steam it good. I love the HNBL, it really cleaned up my applique but I did have a problem with the blank fabric showing through! also with combines paint? Went to school at Troy and am from Enterprise! Notify me via e-mail if anyone answers my comment. Notice the HNBL is paper side up. Yah!! After having the so-so looking appliques, I started experimenting with many different fusings (if thats what you call them) and discovered HNBL. Or should I just be throwing them away? I think this can be resovled by pre-printing my designs and placing them. Anyway, I dont even know if youll get this message since its 4 yrs later but Ill try anyway. Hi Rosemary! If I could get your advice on something. No gummed up needle. Traced my pattern, ironed it on the fabric, but my designs out, and ironed it on the background fabric. One finish for suchappliques is textile paint. did you put a fusable backing on the stabalizer? It also works, Ok if you do not need to stitch around it doesn't the fabric fray with. I know you posted this a year ago but I found a great way of cleaning gummed up stuff off my iron. I honestly have no idea? Hard to say w/ out seeing it! Get the 12 Pack: Heat n Bond Ultrahold Iron-On Adhesive Roll at Michaels. Thank you so much for this blog. Banner fabric banner sewing pattern with appliqu, Super Bib Pattern Pack for clean babies & mamas. Ultrahold Iron-On adheisve is a paper backled sheet of solid heat activated adhesive. Now that Ive got my puckering problem resolved, I have another quick question: I am having trouble getting the placement of my applique correct (not the centering part, the often times the applique is too low on the shirt), and sometimes the size is not what I anticipated, so it ends up being too small or too large. Let me know if that doesnt answer your question! HeatnBond UltraHold Iron-On Adhesive Tape For Dark Fabrics, 5/8 in x 10 yds . That product is called Pellon 805 Wonder-Under. It will not lift or pucker after washing. I am definitely going to have to try this! Would you use the fast frames for that or try to hoop that tiny thing:) Is it ever okay to applique using fast frames? I just read where your from Montgomery Al. It doesnt say sharp or ball point? I cut a strip of HNBL and put it on all my fabrics prior to using-I do it in larger sections, because it is easier for me (i.e. Im fairly new to embroidery (started last July) and I wish I would have come across your tips months ago! Laura. HeatnBond UltraHold Iron-On Adhesive Tape, 3/8 in x 10 yds $2.59. Her machine would sew a few inches and the bobbin thread would bunch up on the back. You saved me a lot of work!! I dont prewash anything! Again, awesome blog, and I am excited to check out your store for some new appliqus! How are they making those? Im not doing insert lace / cutting the back once edges are sewn- Im just layering the lace over the sheer. Fraying wasn't the problem, it. You could use a smidge of spray adhesive to keep it flat. I havent had any customers complain yet but I also dont want them toor to go elsewhere because they may have this issue. $3.49. Do you wash your clothing items (shirts, dresses, etc.) Do you use HNBL on minky fabric? I>> > have always either turned my edges under or satin or blanket stitched>> > them. 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It sure gimme up my needle I have to keep stopping every few seconds and I dont mean minutes to clean my needle. Some companies make sheet that is material and you run it through your printer. I keep mine on no steam, medium heat. For best results, do not touch iron directly to the adhesive tape and do not iron directly to your ironing board. Possibly a great product if you were using it for a hem, but not for sticking . Ive used probably 100s of packages of this stuff. I bought a new bolt of HNBL. $6.00. > I've used Heat'nBond before on different types of projectsthere are 2> types of Heat'n Bond. Thanks for the tip. would be appreciated! i have a questionon your first step where it shows thw crown,,,is that on the actual shirt or is it just a peice of cloth? Its as easy as can be! Thanks, Rosemary! I just want to clarify before I try the HNBLI know this will solve my wrinkling problem. Luckily, most printers will let you print on different sizes of paper. For newbies, such as myself, this is priceless! Good to know about the shrinking! I did some pillow cases for halloween a couple of years ago>> with some kits I purchased at Michaels and ironed it on without sewing>> around the edges. I always had trouble with the wonder under. Im making my daughter a Tri-Delta t-shirt using appliques. I love it and use it all the time. It worked out very well onmy WUH, the shape was hearts in my case, it was easy and quick. It does make the applique a little stiff at first, but it softens when laundered. However, here lately it seems like its not working very well. Cant wait to try the HNBL though instead of the spray adhesive Ive been using. How would you recommend cutting out the inside holes once Ive tacked down the applique fabric? Several years ago, I bought multiple weights in whole rolls (not sure how many yards in each), and have used it for quite a while for everything! That may help. Foil Type. I was told by the woman at the store where I purchased my machine not to use HBNL because it gummed up the needle. Thanks bunches for your advice!!! . Its fantastically easy, so its perfect if you have problems tracing designs precisely. I use medium cutaway ~ Sulky Cutaway Plus is one I get from JOann when its on sale. I am wondering what makes this better then Wonder under, because it is lite and it has been amazing for me! Sorry for all the questions Ive been using my embroidery machine for about two weeks, so I still have a TON of questions. and fabric used in applique before you sew the item? Be sure to pre-wash all materials you will be using prior to fusing; but, do not use fabric softener. Unless its some fabric that you are running out of, I would probably just throw it away! No steam medium iron. I have been using Heat n Bond Ultra (after the people at the Joann store told me it would be ok, then later saying No, no dont use Heat n Bond Ultra) My question is-I have never had any problem-what is the cons to using the Ultra and just ironing it on and then stitching around it? Thank you a million times for posting this!! Ive never used ultra, only lite. You wouldnt believe how confused I got working through the backwards and frontwards letters and shapes. Make sure you get LITE and not ULTRAHOLD. HeatnBond UltraHold No-Sew FILTER. I want to learn how to do this. I think it depends on how thick your white fabric is, or what type it is! What were your results? Hope this made sense! Cut your fabric and heat-n-bond to fit the size of your cricut mat. Just make sure you arent stretching your shirt too tight, and stabilizer is key. Just wondering if your stabilizer is too thin?? Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and talents. You may return the item to a Michaels store or by mail. Thank you so much for this excellent idea. Have you seen the patches that people are selling on etsy? Thanks! Don't sew- due to the unique thickness of Heat N' Bond's adhesive machine stitching is not recommended. Then irons onto the fabric and you have a smaller outline and dont have a lot of thickness. So do you stitch the marking stitches on the heat n bond if so do you stitch it in the textured side or shiny s The only other thing I know to try if you dont want to use HNBL is to put a layer of stiff cutaway (medium) under your fabric. You buy this in packages in the craft section or quilting section Wal Mart, JoAnn or Hobby Lobby to name a few. You must be from GA!! It looks great, but some of the pieces are lifting and not staying stuck down I thought maybe it needed more heating time, so went back over it and no help. 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