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You know those cute little glue dots on the back of the fusible interfacing? They go DOWN, against the fabric you want the interfacing to stick to. :

On a related subject, if anyone wants to know how to make an interfaced press cloth, whether you wanted one or not, just ask.


Why I always buy twice as much interfacing as I think I'll need, why I use cheap muslin for a press cloth....

Glad you used a press cloth and not the expensive kind. Cleaning an iron or replacing an ironing board cover isn't fun.

Know what the #1 rule for using water soluble thread is???

Don't lick it to thread it;-)

I hate when I iron the interfacing onto the iron! I haven't tried licking water soluble thread yet, but I'm sure that's in my future.

I have sewn some things the wrong way multiple times. I hate ripping, especially when I do the same thing twice.

You know what else? It's really not good to hand applique your block to your dress!

To get the fusible off your iron, slide the hot iron over a dryer sheet until it removes itself. The dryer sheet is reuseable to remove fusibles.

i swear, i just did the same thing..with an
8" x 32" piece! groan

They ought to put the glue dots in a pattern that spells out WRONG SIDE if the wrong side is up!

I can't even count the number of times I've messed up the sides on Heat & Bond, too. Boy, does that make a mess.

I find the right side and write on it in the corner. They do need some kind of way for you to know the difference.

giggling...been there, done that...

I had to use some fusible interfacing today so i made sure to find my teflon pressing sheet!!

I usually grab a piece of parchment paper from the kitchen to protect the ironing board.

hee hee.....

Thanks to this thread I just sucessfully finished mending a dog bed for my neighbor. I navigated making a big patch with included iron on interfacing WITHOUT glueing wrong sides together, glueing up my iron or ironing board! I made an envelope,stuck in a smaller cut piece,ironed it on top,peeled of the other side inside, folded the edges down and completely enclosed the whole patch while ironing it. Then I double stitched it to the dog bed cover and trimmed out the back. Actually looked nice!! Boy that dog ate a big hole in it!!! hahahah

Thanks for reminding me of all the pitfalls of that stuff!!!

Congrats on passing Fusibles 101!

Ugh, don't even mention dogs eating holes in things. I once had to artfully repair an "heirloom" felt Christmas stocking for someone, after the owner learned the hard way that you can't put candy in the toe of the stocking & then hang it over the fireplace with the candy-filled toe right at Labrador Retriever nose height...

been there, done that. Thought I was the only one to do things like that.

Well if we can ever get ourselves un-stuck from our irons & our ironing boards, maybe we should form a support group?

I aFIRM that!!

Annual dues will go towards the purchase of dryer sheets for the group.

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Originally posted by Quilts"R"Fun:
To get the fusible off your iron, slide the hot iron over a dryer sheet until it removes itself. The dryer sheet is reusable to remove fusibles.

I must have had the wrong type as I had an oily residue on the ironing board when I joined the "club". *sigh* The iron was fine, the board cover, not so much. I now *try* to remember the old bed sheets to protect surfaces and the teflon to put on the top.

Love trying to lick water soluble thread. That would be me if I had any.

piney

If I ever meet a quilter who appliques and they say they have "never" ironed on the wrong side of fusible interfacing; I would either question their ethics or ask if they have a medical condition that makes them check/recheck/triple check/quadruple check things before starting...