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.

I'd use one sides fusible interfacing or fleece...Heat/bond would make them too stiff

Thank you so much.

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” ?

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. :)

I use SF101 for stabilizing quite a lot. Not too much bulk, and as its woven I find it works well on the back of (machine) embroidered items.

try Pellon Shape Flex--it's a woven fusible that is sheer and does drape well--very nice for this type of project.

Shape Flex is Pelion SF 101 - same product. I would recommend this as well.

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.

Pits definitely an option to double the fabric. Thank you for the idea. 😀

I agree with “auntlucy”. The fusible WILL pucker the embroidery. Using a non fusible interfacing is what I’d use. If you plan on doing any quilting in the embroidery blocks it will pair the two as one. It will also keep the batting from chaffing the threads.

Thank you everyone for the ideas. Y’all are awesome. Have a wonderful day!����

I would use a lightweight fusible. By using the iron on the backside, there shouldn't be any problems with the embroidery and your quilting will hold in in place throughout the washings (fusible does come loose after multiple washings). Stabilizer is made to come out (either washaway or tear away), so stick with a fusible. If you go to Joanns, it is the ones on the pink bolts. And, NEVER PAY FULL PRICE. There are 40% & 50% sales all the time on interfacing or your regular item coupons work on interfacing.

I would back them with Pellon SF-101. It is a light weigh fusible.