Boston1954

I read the instructions (with a magnifying glass).

Before I start playing with it, is there anything you can add that will make things easier for me?

I have used another item, but a friend says this will not gunk up my needle.

Pam

Be careful not to get on your iron or ironing board. If you need to press several layers together you can do that on a teflon cookie sheet just wait until it cools and they peel right off!

DO NOT cut out your shape and thn put on the wonder under Press fabric onto fabric, then cut and your edges will be better adhered to your background.

Pam B

I have learned...trace the outline on the wonder under (paper side) and leave extra amount around it. Be sure to press (dry iron...not steam) onto the WRONG side of your fabric .... ask me how I know that. LOL Then I do something else for at least an hour...you want to let it sit awhile before you go on. Many times I will press my wonder under on and not even go back to it till the next day. Then, cut on your drawn lines and it should peel easily from the paper backing. I have always found it very difficult to peel that paper backing away if the wonder under is old or has been in a very humid environment. And, I learned the 'let it sit awhile' in a class I took once. Once you get the hang of it, you will enjoy using the wonder under...I always keep some on hand.

sharon b

Or to help peel the paper backing off ... score it with a pin towards the middle of the pattern . That way you don't get fabric fraying on the edge... ask me how I know :wink:

amma

If you have it adhered well, it will peel off easy...if not, give it a little more time with the iron :D:D:D

mlaceruby

I love to trace a bunch,press onto the fabric and put in a basket for cutting later.
Just the thing to do while watching TV, or just sitting on the porch on a nice evening.

Boston1954

Thanks so much for all the advice. I am a little hesitant to start so it helps to hear from others who have used the same thing.

ghostrider

I think you meant to say press on the right side of the fabric? The WU goes on the wrong side.

I use it a lot and buy it by the bolt for fused art quilts. Your friend is right, it is much easier to needle, both hand and machine, than anything else I have tried (Steam-a-Seam2 and Heat'n'Bond) and holds tighter, longer. I use 805 only.

Make sure your scissors are sharp to reduce fraying, but if you can remove the paper before cutting the final shape, you will pretty much eliminate fraying altogether and save your scissors from dulling too. You can remove the paper and then carefully draw on the webbing or you can press a freezer paper template on the RIGHT side of the fabric (BEFORE you remove the WU paper), remove the WU paper and cut around the freezer paper edge. If you are not doing raw edge applique, none of that really matters much.(except dulling your scissors on the paper backing).

Also, you MUST prewash your fabric to have it bond securely and do NOT use anything in the dryer that will add chemicals back, like a dryer sheet. The WU does lose "power" after a few years, so try to get it 'fresh'.

PS, if you have no pressing mat, parchment paper works just as well. And you know to reverse the cutting pattern, right?

MadQuilter

I've read that the fabric needs to be prewashed for the adhesive to stick properly. I've used it without washing and it worked fine, but it was only for a wall hanging.

I also use the pin to score the paper rather than fiddeling with the edge.

Pay close attention when you transfer the pattern so you won't end up mirrored.

Kathy N

no steam in your iron, a dry iron works best. I buy this stuff by the bolt, it is great!!!