Elmer's school glue, will hold in place for you to sew down. And it washes out. Love the deer

I gave up on steam-a-seam, etc when I discovered that I could use Elmer's instead. I just apply it with a small nylon paint brush, set in place, iron dry, and keep going. I do use a sacrificial cloth on the ironing board and a pressing cloth to protect the iron though. I recently discovered that I can apply the glue to the edges of my drawn design and let dry, before I cut it out, then when I cut it out, I have a thinner glue line, and no fraying at all. I just dampened the edges during assembly. It worked.

If it were me, and I do a lot of fused art quilts, I wouldn't use it. I wouldn't even use the lite version. Three layers is going to be hard for a machine needle to get through and impossible for any hand stitching. Don't let the wrong product ruin your experience.

I stopped using SAS a long time ago and switched to Pelon 805 (Wonder Under) and Misty Fuse. Two of the many benefits are no more gummy needles and I can hand stitch through 3-4 layers of either one.

Very nice work on your class project! :)

Love your little deer block!

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Thanks for the tip. What a great idea!

I've never had a problem with Steam a Seam of any type. If you think it is too heavy, cut away all but a thin strip around the edges of your applique. I love Stea a Seam, however, it is too expensive. There are so many appliques that you absolutely need to be able to position and reposition and that is why I use it, and I use it a lot.

I even found a green scrub pad with the alcohol worked nicely to remove the gunk. It does get gunky quickly. I cleaned and oiled my sewing machine after doing this because it caused a mess. But it works in a pinch. As you said to return it would cost just as much as you spent. I noticed most trouble when there were multiple layers to sew through. It doesn't happen as much when there are only two layers or a thinner quilt sandwich. It will work out in the end. Good luck.

My chihuahua has the deer head too. In fact she's colored like the deer in my yard. Love your pix.