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I accidentally purchased the Steam a Seam 2 that is not the lite version. Return postage is almost what I paid for it.
I am making an art quilt that has up to 3 layers to sew through in places (raw edge appliqué). Can any one tell me if I can use what I purchased?
Here is an example of one I did in class last week.
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I have no idea about your question, but your deer is beautiful.
Retired teacher, loving it.
Love quilting also.
oh dear, I thought it was a chihuahua.
Oops, just read further. I guess it is ;-)
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You might want to test it. I think I did the same thing once and the regular version left a lot of adhesive on my machine needle. I spent a lot of time removing it with an alcohol swab.
I even found a green scrub pad with the alcohol worked nicely to remove the gunk. It does get gunky quickly. I cleaned and oiled my sewing machine after doing this because it caused a mess. But it works in a pinch. As you said to return it would cost just as much as you spent. I noticed most trouble when there were multiple layers to sew through. It doesn't happen as much when there are only two layers or a thinner quilt sandwich. It will work out in the end. Good luck.
Homespun, thank you for your compliment. This is a picture of Oreo, my 3 pound 11 year old Granddog chihuahua. Your comment made me laugh because he does look like a deer!
I would test it out. Sometimes it is difficult to buy online because you can't see the detail of the product.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
I have tried to sew through Steam a Seam 2 and it was tough going... three layers I think you would be really frustrated... but as mentioned earlier make a test piece with all the potential layers you want to sew through... and see if you can make it work.
I knew it was a chihuahua from the start,lol, what a good portrait, looks so great. I don't know about the steam a seam 2, but you could save it for a different project as you say the shipping to send back is out of the question.
Sewbeadit
W. Washington
We just had a national applique artist @ our quilt guild last month and Steam-a-seam 2 is what she uses. You should be fine!!!!
A quilt is a blanket of love. Sharon
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