In need of advice on a project
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In need of advice on a project
I am working on a project for a friend. She gave me several block that her late Mother Hand embroidered some butterflies. She is wanting me to make a quilt with the blocks. The fabric of the blocks is rather thin so I want to reinforce it on the back side. I usually use “heat ‘n’ bond lite to do stuff like this but my question is can I use the heat and bond on the stitching that’s on the back side. Has anyone had experience doing this. I don’t want to ruin the blocks. Any advice is appreciated 😀thank you.
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I am working on a project for a friend. She gave me several block that her late Mother Hand embroidered some butterflies. She is wanting me to make a quilt with the blocks. The fabric of the blocks is rather thin so I want to reinforce it on the back side. I usually use “heat ‘n’ bond lite to do stuff like this but my question is can I use the heat and bond on the stitching that’s on the back side. Has anyone had experience doing this. I don’t want to ruin the blocks. Any advice is appreciated 😀thank you.
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Our church had donated navy yardage, it could be used, as it was a good color but quite thin. We cut blocks but doubled the fabric and it worked fine. Can these blocks be lined with thin fabric to give them some “weight” ?
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You might want to go to JoAnn's and look at the SF101. It is fusible and light weight. A friend told me about this and she puts it on the back of her embroidery blocks. It is better if you have a coupon.
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Cut lining for the blocks as Tranum suggested and forgo the fusible. I would be concerned about puckering where the embroidery stitching is when fusible was pressed on especially if there are French knots or other raised stitches.
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Pits definitely an option to double the fabric. Thank you for the idea. 😀
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