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Help with Heat n Bond Lite

Old 10-24-2013, 08:57 AM
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I'm kind of new to quilting and I'm make quilt blocks to sew together for a baby quilt. I bought heat n bond to use for a t shirt type material. I ironed on the heat n bond and if I did it correctly, I now have a block with the shiny plastic side on the back. Is this right? Can I sew this block to another this way? I also worry about how it will wash. Thanks in advance for you advice.
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:29 AM
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Heat and Bond lite turns fabric into a fusible appliqué. Maybe I am not understanding the question but your square is now ready to be fused to a background fabric. Or are you talking about fusible innerfacing that is fused to T-shirt square to limit the stretch when it is sewn into a quilt?
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:45 AM
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The product you used has a bonding agent on both sides. The shiny stuff peels off and you can iron it onto a backing. Unless this is what you want, I think you should have used an iron on stabilizer. It has iron on adhesive on only one side. The other side is something that either doesn't stretch at all or a knit (tricot) fabric that you would apply to your tshirt at right angles to the knit on the shirt.
If you want to salvage your block, get the lightest weight muslin you can find, peel off the shiny stuff (it's paper) and iron your block onto the muslin.
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:47 AM
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Am I reading right you have fused the heat and bond on the block. It should be on the applique pieces let's say a duck. Put it on the back of the duck, the shiny side is now facing you and should be able to peel off you the stick that same as before on the block..
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Old 10-24-2013, 09:54 AM
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You ironed the 'nubby' side onto your T-shirt fabric, then peeled off the backing paper, right? Now you see the shiny side, where the backing paper was peeled off. That side is to be ironed onto another fabric, thus adhering the two fabrics together. The 'Lite' is meant to be sewn through afterwards, as dryer heat or ironing will loosen it again. After it's washed, the 'Lite' area will feel as if you've used a slightly heavier fabric but it shouldn't be overly stiff.

I've used the Heat n Bond Lite for small appliques (then sewn around them) but never for something as large as a T-shirt front, so can't advise as to how much stitching is required, to keep your fabric stable.
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:38 AM
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I was needing more of a stabilizer so I can use it as a quilt block. I wasn't going to iron it on to fabric. So, if now bond it onto a lightweight muslin, I can then sew it to my other quilt blocks? I am making this quilt for my sister's baby. Mom my passed away a few years ago and I am using fabric from some of her nightgowns along with some batik blocks. I'm kind of freaking out that I have ruined the block now and I need to know a way to save it.
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:46 AM
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Yes, this is what I have done, darn it. I can't waste the blocks I have already done this way because the fabric is very meaningful. So, you think if I use the muslin, I can salvage the blocks and they will sew and wash okay?
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:48 AM
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Paper Princess, the post above this one was meant for you. Sorry, I'm still trying to figure this page out.
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Yes, just fuse the T-shirt fabric block after removing the paper backing to another lightweight fabric like muslin and you are back in business. It will be ready to sew into your quilt as a regular block. There are no mistakes in quilting, just design opportunities.
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Old 10-24-2013, 10:58 AM
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Whew! What a relief! If I decide to use more of this type of material, what should I use exactly? Can you give me a brand name? Thank you!
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