I've used steam a seam but found that if I used too much heat it would not stick where I needed it to stick. You need to be careful with the heat temperature. Heat and Bond does hold, but if you are sewing over it, my machine skips stitches and the needle gets gummed up. Its mostly for projects that don't need to be stitched. My favorite is wonder under, but if it is old it tends to separate from the backing paper which makes it harder to work with, but it does still stick. 505 is a spray that sticks things down just enough to work with, and doesn't leave the project stiff after sewing like the fusibles.

I finally got it to work. You can follow the link to see the 1st part of the quilt.

I'm working on the second one now.


http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/17222.page

Gee, I am surprized with all the negative comments about steam a seam. I use seam a seam II all the time and haven't had any problems with it. The trick with it is that the iron has to be hot and on the steam setting, then you LIGHTLY iron over the steam a seam. I have left the paper on for days and probably weeks after ironing and did not have a problem removing the paper. The trick is LIGHTLY ironing. Give it a try everyone, I think you will all be a lot happier.

I have tried to use steam a seam and much prefer heat and bond lite When doing applique I just put the heat and bond around the edges of the shape to be fused as this makes it not so stiff and easier to quilt I dont mund the narrow steam a seam but the other to expensive Good Luck :D

Hello from Montana
I use Steam A Seam all of the time. Took several applique classes and one teacher recommended Wonder Under, another something else, but a veteran quilter said to use Steam a Seam. I love it because you can reposition it before ironing it down. I don't use anything else. You have to remember which side of the paper you are tearing off (if that makes sense.

Hi there
I use Steam- a -seam quite a bit and find that the age of the webbing is a major factor. If it is starting to part company with the paper backing it is a bit nuisance and in fact is old stock. Use a DRY iron to fuse it to the material and trace the pattern in reverse to get it the right way round for your patchwork.
Quiltykiwi :D

Here is the link to the poinsettia block of my Rachel's Flower Garden quilt. I am disappointed with the look of this one. I may add another flower some day. I did use the seam-a-steam2 on this one. Thanks for helping me figure it out.



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It sure is interesting to read everyone's opinions. I much prefer Steam a Seam, even though I have to buy it in small packages. I LOVE being able to move it around until I am sure about where I want the pieces before pressing them into place. The other stuff won't stick on a temporary basis. I have used both Heat and Bond and Wonder Under, but I still prefer S a S. I guess maybe I have never left the paper on overnight. I think I have always continued to work until everything is fused and all of the paper is off. I am so sorry to hear that you are having problems.

Wendy

No more problems now. Everyone helped me out and my friend did give me a hands on working with it.

LOL Guess this subject has been beaten to death. Glad you got the help you needed.