I have never used double-sided fusibles before and honestly there are no clear instructions. In two days' time, I have ruined and replaced my ironing board cover (twice) and cleaned the soleplate of my iron (twice). Am I doing something wrong or is that just the way it is with fusibles like heat and bond?
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I use a teflon pressing sheet when i use fusibles. It protects the ironing board cover from the mess. Iron Off is a great cleaner for your iron.
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You can also use parchment paper, found near the wax paper and foil in grocery stores.
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My quilt teacher always has me use paper towels. One below and one on top...protects the cover and the iron. Then you just toss the paper towels. Good luck.
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freezer paper works great a piece on bottom one on top its reuseable
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I use a teflon pressing sheet from JoAnn Essentials-regular retail was 7.99 but there are always sales and/or coupons. It is 18"x18" so large enough to cover the board, and the fusing won't stick to it. You can also use it as a see-trough pressing cloth without steam.
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I iron the fusible to a piece of fabric that's bigger. Then I cut out my pieces and iron to the backing. I rarely get fusible on the board or the iron.
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I have a special teflon sheet for fusibles. Works great.
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I use the teflon sheet from Joanns
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I use an old thin tea towel as a pressing cloth & have a small pressing board that I change the cover on more often than my Big Board.
Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter
I have never used double-sided fusibles before and honestly there are no clear instructions. In two days' time, I have ruined and replaced my ironing board cover (twice) and cleaned the soleplate of my iron (twice). Am I doing something wrong or is that just the way it is with fusibles like heat and bond?
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Me, too. I never seem to get fusible on my iron.
I draw my shapes on the fusible, cut them out with a bit around all the edges. Iron it on to a piece of fabric just slightly larger and then trim. |
I sandwhich between 2 sheets of waxed paper.
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I lay down a no-stick sheet on the ironing board, lay the fabric piece that I want to fuse or press onto that no-stick sheet, then put another no-stick sheet on top of that, then iron or press as desired.
This way neither my iron nor my board gets any fusible on it. |
My double sided has paper on one side and then you use a wet piece of cotton fabric in the last step. I think Wunder Under comes with good instructions.
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