Emergency Help needed. It wasn't parchment paper it was adhesive
#14
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,391
We were at a class and someone fused their their stabilizer to the wrong (right) side of their fabric. I rescued that piece from the trash, took it home and ironed it onto some waste fabric. Did that a few times, and the stick 'um seems to be all gone. The surface of the fabric seems a little shiny but I can iron right on it and nothing sticks.
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Iowa
Posts: 475
Try using brown paper bag cut along one edge or plain white paper, put on area where softfuse was applied and set hot iron on paper. Leave on for 1-2 minutes then remove, keep doing this until most of the softfuse is removed. I know this works because I have done the same thing.
#20
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Desert Southwest
Posts: 1,314
I am so happy for you that you're past the panic and found a solution. Or at least got off the goo and are able to complete the project. I don't know if your fabric would hold up under chemicals, but most quilt shop quality fabric can take a lot of abuse. Anyway, for future reference: Nail polish remover with acetone will dissolve glue. I use cigarette lighter fluid to remove label residue from many items. Have used it to remove gum from cloth. I have also heard that peanut butter (just a dab) can be very effective in removing sticky stuff from almost anything. So glad you were successful in your efforts.
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