Working on one now that is giving me a fit. Hope someone can help! I’m doing a Sunbonnet Sue. I used Heat n Bond Lite; when I go to sew them the thread breaks or needle clogs with the glue from Heat n Bond or get skipped stitches. I have used 4 different machines and tried copy paper and/or wax paper and I still get thread breaks or needle clogs with the glue from Heat n Bond or get skipped stitches. Help please, anyone know what I can do to solve this problem? Thanks!!!!

Good luck!

I have had this same problem with fusible - it is the nature of some of them. Does anyone know if there is a brand that doesn't clog up like that?


here is their website, says it does NOT gum up.
http://www.thermowebonline.com/dyn_p...p=3522&k=86489

try writing to them? also they have a toll-free number

I haven't had any problems with wonder under, but I have only done a couple of applique projects!

It is cheap enough you can try a piece on a block or something.

I've never had a problem with Steam & Seam 2 & I machine applique all my quilts.

I also have use Wonder Under and Steam a Seam without problems.

i keep a small square of muslin saturated with machine oil next to my machine- when fusable glue builds up on my needle i use the cloth to clean it off- the oil helps keep it from building up so quickly.

I have to ask...
what do you use wax paper for in your sewing room???i keep seeing mentions of it but have no idea what you could possibly be doing with it.
I have used freezer paper in my sewing room for years- it is a staple in my sewing ... but wax paper---other than pressing fall leaves between sheets of it- what do you do with it???

i realize some people do not know there is a difference between wax paper and freezer paper-
freezer paper is white- comes in a big blue box- is a (butcher's paper) strong- white paper on one side- plastic coating on the other side- you can write on the paper side- it is easy to see through- you press the plastic side to fabrics...it leaves no residue and is re=usable.
Wax paper is a transparent paper with wax on both sides- when you press it the wax melts and comes off on anything you may press it to. in grade school we collected leaves and pressed them between 2 sheets of wax paper.

so--what is wax paper good for in sewing???

I was once told these products have different directions based on which one you buy, so did you follow this packages directions or did you just do it the way you nomally do?

I too, have never had a problem and have used that brand before. Definitly call them, and please post your results here on this thread so we can all learn from what you found out! Who knows, you may find out you have a bad batch and it was suppossed to be pulled from the store?

I have used Heat n Bond Lite before with no problems. Generally, I use a size 80/12 needle. I normally can't even see the glue once it is fused, did you use correct temperature and hold the iron on the pieces long enough accoring to the instructions? Sorry if it seems like a sily questions, I just have never had problems using any fusibles.

I have never had any problems with the heat n bond lite. :( That has been the easiest for me. Not to ask an odd question but I will ask just in case....did you remove the paper? Not trying to offend. Just not sure why your machines are having trouble. Or maybe you need a new needle, sometimes needles can cause issues. Hope this helps :)

First thing that came to my mind was did you use regular heat n bond or heat and bond lite?? the lite version is specially made for sewing the other you just iron it on (you can paint around the edges if you want)
I use the heat n bond lite for all of my applique in sewing and quilting..
Look at your packages and see what it says..
Hope that this helps
Quiltinmama

When I was working on a fabric that had glued on sparkles I used alcohol on a 2 inch piece of cloth, and wipe the needle down when the glue started to build up. Worked great.
Syl

I pretty much use Wonder Under all the time for fusible. I am wondering if you pressed your piece a little more (maybe in just one area to try this) if the extra heat would dissipate some of the glue and help with the stitching. If you try this, be sure to let it cool before you stitch.

I am certainly no expert, but it sounds like there might be a lot of fusible material on the product you are using.

heatnbond,wonderunder, steamaseam, you have to make sure you get the sewable says right on the package, Iv never had a problem with any of them,
good luck

I have used waxpaper to clean my iron off, you heat the iron scrunch the paper up and rub the bottom it will take gunk off

Thank you I might have to do just that! :-)

Thanks, i have to give this a try with the machine oil. I tried the wax paper and cloth with hopes that the wax paper would keep the needle from glue build-up but it didn't work. We were just trying anything we could to stop the glue build-up problem. So that was the reason for wax paper in the sewing room at this time. LOL

Thanks to all for your suggestions and help! I will try each one and see what works best for me. Thank you so much!!!

Same here

I've used Heat & Bond LITE as well as Wonder Under with no problems at all!!! I hope you can find the answer that will end your nightmare!!!!!

I was asked to finish a wallhanging and I think they used regular Heat and Bond. I managed to thread paint/top stitch the design down and then machine quilted around the pieces, not on them. For my own applique, I use Wonder Under and have never had any trouble with it.

Jenny what about a bigger needle

My preference for fusible applique is Heat 'N Bond Lite and I never have any problems with it. Are you sure (see me smiling) you don't have the Ultra-Hold in the red package?

I don't have a solution for you but the one response about wiping your needle down with alcohol sounds reasonable or maybe you could use GOO GONE. I used heat and bond once to try to applique and I had the gummy build up on my needle. Needless to say I never used that again for applique. I stick to Wonder Under and don't have a problem.

Try using a top stitch needle or sharp needle.
Even if you have changed your needle sometimes you will get a bad one. (60% of needles are rejected ) and need to change again.
Good Luck.

I
I use Wonder Under and have never had a problem. I have used it a lot. Marge L.

Steam-a-Seam 2 is great.

[quote=jenny112058]Working on one now that is giving me a fit. Hope someone can help! I’m doing a Sunbonnet Sue. I used Heat n Bond Lite; when I go to sew them the thread breaks or needle clogs with the glue from Heat n Bond or get skipped stitches. I have used 4 different machines and tried copy paper and/or wax paper and I still get thread breaks or needle clogs with the glue from Heat n Bond or get skipped stitches. Help please, anyone know what I can do to solve this problem? Thanks!!!!
I am like you I went into fits from now on I just pin and pin alot a bit more work in the beginning but well worth the trouble in the end.]

After reading the suggestions a thought occurred to me. Do you know what the thread wax is? It comes in a round shape and you pull your thread through it before sewing (hand sewing) and it keeps the thread from knotting. Wal Mart carries it. I wonder if you pulled your thread through it (using a needle) somewhere at the top of the machine and then thread as per your machine. I wonder if this would help the thread slide through the glue. Have you tried a heavier thread and a larger needle? I know they leave holes but you could press them out. Good luck.

Let us know what you do to fix this. Thanks. Yolanda Wood River

Some Heat & Bond is non-sewable. You have to read the fine print on the label. I bought some one time for applique, only to get it home and find that you can't use it for sewing. No more of that. I buy stitch witchery.

jenny,
I use steam a seam and wonderunder and have good luck with them. Heat and bond always gives me trouble. So will watch for answers to the problem.
Brenda

I use stitch witchery or wonder under--Heatnbond gave me serious problems! Even though it said sewable!

I've had problems with Heatnbond when I used it on a fabric that couldn't take a real high heat. Apparently, that glue has to get to a completely melted state.

What I found then as invaluable and have used it ever since for all kinds of things scissors, etc., is SEWER'S AID. It's a Dritz product that comes in a little bottle like Fray Check (but has a clear top; Fray Check has a blue one).

As to the waxed paper, I use it when sewing really fragile fabric (tulle, etc.) as a "carrier" of sorts against the bed of the machine to allow the stitches to go through the fabric evenly. It also works nicely to keep the fabric sliding nicely for FMQ.

I would try using silicone on the needle to keep it from sticking. Use silicone when sewing upholstery material works very well.

Try spritzing the applique (area to be sewn) with Static Guard...wipe the needle often, sew slowly...it's friction from the needle heating up causing the glue to remelt. I've never had Heat n Bond LITE gum up..only if I had double amount. You may be happier doing the stitching by hand.

I've done landscapes with steam a seam II and it didn't gum up. So sorry this happened to you.

My first double post...how does that happen?

I use those little medical wipes that have rubbing alcohol on them to clean my needle when I am doing machine applique. The wipe is tiny, and I can just put it back in the little packet it came in to keep it moist. I use it over and over during a sewing frenzy. I just take a quick wipe on the needle every time I finish stitching an area.

This is what my response would have been. I use Heat n Bond Lite, and I've never had a problem. I wonder if something else is amiss.