Emergency Help needed. It wasn't parchment paper it was adhesive
 

I am engaged in a group project involving applique. Working with a project belonging to someone else I inadvertently picked up a piece of SoftFuse fusible web instead of parchment paper. The result is that I have stickum spread on the project. Is there ANY way of getting it off??? I don't even know what to do but cry. Please help.

I've never had fusible web on the top of my project before, but once I had issues with Pellon 805 not bonding properly because the client was decades off on dating her heirloom fabric & it turned out to be cotton/poly blend, which doesn't work well with 805. I contacted Pellon's help line & the lady suggested washing it multiple times in cold water & drying it. That dries out the glue so it isn't sticky anymore. But I don't know whether there was any visible residue left because it was on the wrong side of my fabric. Still, it might be worth a try.

Washing is not an option. Many different fabrics, fibers, and embellishments that are not water friendly on this one. I'm the last of 7 people who have worked on this project. It is due to be finished and turned in to its owner next week!

But calling the manufacturer is a great idea. I'm in panic mode here. Didn't think of that one. Duh!

I wish I knew or could see what you have...
I would call the manufacturer to see what to do.
Kirsten

The Pellon people were VERY nice. They suggested using dryer sheets pressed on well. Wait for them to cool. Them rip them off rapidly. DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! The fibers are very loosely knit and disintegrated all over the piece--making it worse because now I had long fibers cemented in glue.

What I did do was to peel while it was still warm. Then, also whilst warm, take a small metal scraper, and while the goo was still hot gently scraped. This piled the goo and fiber combo into small pieces I could pick off when it was warm and while cool. PHEW! It is nearly perfect again. At least a few strategically placed appliques will cover that which is not perfect. Thanks for helping me through my panic attack. :)

Thank YOU for posting a solution!!!!!

I accidentally fused to the wrong side of fabric - but at least I realized it before I'd had the iron on it long. I also used my fingernails while it was warm (and using muslin over it to rewarm) until I had it off.

I feel your pain--it's not funny.

I was going to suggest using a paper bag or brown paper for wrapping and place it on then hit it with a hot iron, like trying to remove wax from fibers. Glad you had a solution.

If it happen again, try goo-b-gone. Also,Grandmothers stain remover make a product that will remove it, sorry I can't think of the exact name but I am sure you could google it. This happened to a friend of mine on a large challenge quilt, she finally got it out.

Have you tried "Sew Easy". Amazon sells it and it removes all types of gunk

So very glad you found a solution! Nothing worse than that "oh no!" moment on a project not solely your own. Especially at the holidays, somehow!

Congrats and good luck!

Glad you god it off!

Another reason why I hesitate to work on someone else's project.

It's bad enough when I muck up mine - but I feel terrible when I muck up someone else's thing.

We were at a class and someone fused their their stabilizer to the wrong (right) side of their fabric. I rescued that piece from the trash, took it home and ironed it onto some waste fabric. Did that a few times, and the stick 'um seems to be all gone. The surface of the fabric seems a little shiny but I can iron right on it and nothing sticks.

Glad you got it off. What a "Oh No!" moment.

I was about to cry along with you! I am so glad you found a way to fix it & thank you for posting your info from the company

Sooo glad you found a solution!

Try using brown paper bag cut along one edge or plain white paper, put on area where softfuse was applied and set hot iron on paper. Leave on for 1-2 minutes then remove, keep doing this until most of the softfuse is removed. I know this works because I have done the same thing.

Thank you..im sure i will use this advice one day..us quilters..never quit..

I am so happy for you that you're past the panic and found a solution. Or at least got off the goo and are able to complete the project. I don't know if your fabric would hold up under chemicals, but most quilt shop quality fabric can take a lot of abuse. Anyway, for future reference: Nail polish remover with acetone will dissolve glue. I use cigarette lighter fluid to remove label residue from many items. Have used it to remove gum from cloth. I have also heard that peanut butter (just a dab) can be very effective in removing sticky stuff from almost anything. So glad you were successful in your efforts.

Grammahunt....it is rare that someone here ever talks about the "outcome" of a problem....thank you for talking about what you did so graphically. I hope you called Pellon back and told them what happened to you. And thank you for your information......thankfully, this hasn't happened to me "yet", but if it does, I'll know what to do. thanks to you!

Try rubbing alcohol on a small spot, it removes many adhesives.

I am SO GLAD this thread is here...I hope EVERYONE reads it...THIS is what the QB is all about...I've always gotten the help I needed WHEN I needed it.... I love the QB!!!!!